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| May 4 2008, 4:25 PM EDT (current) | just_tonya | 24 words added |
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This wiklossary, or wiki glossary, contains key terms that you may see when using wikis.A-C
| Term | Definition |
| camel case | Text without spaces and mixed capitalization |
| collaborate | To work jointly |
D-G
| Term | Definition |
| discussion | A conversation, especially on a specific subject |
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| Term | Definition |
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M-Q
| Term | Definition |
| NPOV | Neutral point of view |
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| Term | Definition |
| refactoring | Process of re-writing and re-organizing text to shorten it while preserving content |
| sandbox | A page where a new wiki user can play around or experiment using wikitext or the wiki editor to create content |
| server | A computer program which manages shared access to a centralized resource or service in a network |
version history | A record of a prior version of a page so that its content and formatting can be retrieved at a later date |
| wiki | A type of website that allows anyone visiting it to quickly and easily add, remove, or edit its content, often without the need for registration |
| wiki citizen | |
| wiki clone | A historical term that describes sites imitating the WikiWiki idea before wiki engines were common |
| wiki engine | A type of software that runs a collaborative wiki system |
| wiki farm | A server or collection of servers where wikis are hosted |
| wiki mind wipe | Process of systematically erasing a large amount of contribution |
| wiki name | Formed by concatenating capitalized words; see also Camel case On a wiki service, it is simply the name of your website and often does not require concetanating words |
| wiki software | See wiki engine |
| wiki syntax | See wikitext |
| wiki vandal | A individual who maliciously edits (e.g., deletes or replaces content) or deletes pages |
| wikihead | |
| wikitext | Text written in a wiki markup language (i.e., a simplified alternative to HTML) to write pages in wiki websites |
| wikiword | A word in the form of Camel Case that links to the page it names |
| wikizen | A member of a wiki community |
| wiklossary | A concise glossary of wiki terms |
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