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Wikipedia

Blend of wiki and encyclopedia, coined by Larry Sanger.

• (UK) IPA: /ˌwɪkɪˈpiːdɪə/, SAMPA: /%wIkI"pi:dI@/
• (US) enPR: wĭ'kēpēʹdēə, IPA: /ˌwɪkiˈpiːdiə/, SAMPA: /%wIki"pi:di@/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}  Audio (UK)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -iːdiə

Wikipedia (plural Wikipedias)

1. An open-content online encyclopedia, collaboratively developed over the World Wide Web.
   • 2005, Financial Times, December 14.

     Work in the open-source software community or contribute to wikipedias on your favourite subjects.

2. (Wiktionary and WMF jargon) A version of this encyclopedia in a particular language.

   There are over two million articles on the English Wikipedia.

• 2006, Cindy Long, "Getting WIKI With It", NEAToday 25 (2): 40 (October)

  It’s because of this open editing feature that Wikipedia draws praise, criticism, and, at times, vandals.

• 2007, The Time Team, Doctor Who Magazine 384: 57 (June)

  "He probably looked them up on Wikipedia," suggests Peter.
  "That would explain why it’s so inaccurate," sighs Jac.

• Wikipedian

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