A type of website that allows people to collectively create and edit content. The best-known example is Wikipedia. The name wiki was coined from the Hawaiian word for "quick".
Wiki software enables anyone to create content about a specific topic, and other authors to add new content or modify existing entries. Using a wiki does not require any knowledge of HTML or programming. It involves using an online editing tool in a web browser.
Wikipedia is an example of a public wiki that is available to anybody. There are many private wikis available only to their members. Some organisations provide wikis on their intranets as staff collaboration tools. Microsoft’s SharePoint is an example of intranet software that includes wiki pages.
A wiki is an example of a Web 2.0 website.
