Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - Wiki

What is a wiki?

• A type of website for gaming

• A type of website for social media

• A type of website for collaborative editing

• A type of website for online shopping

What is the purpose of most wiki sites?

• To offer social networking services

• To provide entertainment content

• To sell products online

• To serve as a knowledge base

What is a wiki engine?

• A type of search engine

• A type of car engine

• A style of content management system running on a web server

• A type of social media platform

What do public wikis usually emphasize?

• Integration with other software

• Managing a document library

• Large user bases and community discussion

• Controlling access and editing privileges

What can a wiki administrator choose regarding user privileges?

• Only allow editing by administrators

• Allow any user to edit content or restrict privileges

• Restrict access to a specific user group

• Only allow registered users to view content

How can users edit a wiki page's content?

• Using a complex programming language

• Using a simple markup language directly in a web browser window

• Using a physical pen and paper

• Using a separate editing software

Why does a wiki engine keep track of every page's edit history?

• To delete all previous edits

• To restrict editing privileges

• To prevent users from accessing the content

• To allow users to roll back unwanted changes

What is the most prominent example of a wiki on the Internet?

• Wikimedia

• Wikileaks

• Wikipedia

• Wiktionary

What is the main focus of internal enterprise wiki sites?

• Large user bases

• Integration with other software

• Controlling access and editing privileges

• Community discussion

What can a wiki engine require before publishing certain changes?

• Immediate deletion of changes

• No changes allowed

• Automatic publishing of all changes

• Approval of certain changes