wikipedia: About

(Wikipedia: about)

Wikipedia: about

(Wikipedia is a multilingual, web-based, free-content encyclopedia project )

Wikipedia is a multilingual, web-based, free-content encyclopedia project

(supported by the Wikimedia Foundation and based on a model of openly editable content.)

supported by the Wikimedia Foundation and based on a model of openly editable content.

(The name ''Wikipedia'' is a portmanteau of the words wiki(quick) and encyclopedia.)

The name ''Wikipedia'' is a portmanteau of the words wiki(quick) and encyclopedia.

(Wikipedia's articles provide links designed to guide the user to related pages with additional information.)

Wikipedia's articles provide links designed to guide the user to related pages with additional information.

(Wikipedia is written collaboratively by largely anonymous volunteers who write without pay.)

Wikipedia is written collaboratively by largely anonymous volunteers who write without pay.

(Anyone with Internet access can write and make changes to Wikipedia articles.(except in limited cases))

Anyone with Internet access can write and make changes to Wikipedia articles.(except in limited cases)

(The fundamental principles by which Wikipedia operates are the five pillars.)

The fundamental principles by which Wikipedia operates are the five pillars.

(Wikipedia is a live collaboration differing from paper-based reference sources in important ways.)

Wikipedia is a live collaboration differing from paper-based reference sources in important ways.

(Unlike printed encyclopedias, Wikipedia is continually created and updated rather than months or years.)

Unlike printed encyclopedias, Wikipedia is continually created and updated rather than months or years.

(Wikipedia history)

Wikipedia history

(Wikipedia was founded as an offshoot of Nupedia begun by the online media company Bomis.)

Wikipedia was founded as an offshoot of Nupedia begun by the online media company Bomis.

(Nupedia had an elaborate system of peer review and required highly qualified contributors,)

Nupedia had an elaborate system of peer review and required highly qualified contributors,

(but the writing of articles was slow.)

but the writing of articles was slow.

(Some members discussed ways of supplementing Nupedia with a more open, complementary project.)

Some members discussed ways of supplementing Nupedia with a more open, complementary project.

(The new project was given the name ''Wikipedia'' on January 15 (now called ''Wikipedia Day'' by some users).)

The new project was given the name ''Wikipedia'' on January 15 (now called ''Wikipedia Day'' by some users).

(Today, there are Wikipedias in over 250 languages.)

Today, there are Wikipedias in over 250 languages.