wiki
[ wik-ee ]
/ ˈwɪk i /
noun, plural wikis.
(sometimes initial capital letter)
a website that allows anyone to add, delete, or revise content by using a web browser.
Also called wiki engine, wiki application.
the software used to create a wiki.
adjective
of, relating to, or being a wiki: wiki servers.
Origin of wiki
From the Hawaiian word
wiki to hurry; quick, fast
Words nearby wiki
wigner,
wigtown,
wigtownshire,
wigwag,
wigwam,
wiki,
wiki weapon,
wikileaked,
wikitorial,
wikiup,
wilberforce
Example sentences from the Web for wiki
British Dictionary definitions for wiki
wiki
/ (ˈwɪkɪ) /
noun
- a web application that allows anyone visiting a website to edit content on it
- (as modifier)wiki technology
Word Origin for wiki
C20: from Hawaiian
wiki-wiki quick, coined by Ward Cunningham (born 1949), US computer programmer who invented the concept