What+is+a+Wiki?

=**__What Is A Wiki?__**=  n. //pl.// **wi·kis** A collaborative website whose content can be edited by anyone who has access to it.
 * **wi·ki** (wĭk'ē)

[Originally an abbreviation of, software developed by American computer programmer Howard G. Cunningham (born 1949) : Hawaiian , //quick// +**web **.] || The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. __[|Cite This Source]__  toc

=**__"Wiki" In Plain English__**=

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=**__Advantages of Using Wiki__**=

The use of Wiki’s has recently only exploded in the enterprise as collaborative software. Initial uses were for project communication, and documentation. Now wikis have been expanded to enable knowledge management across groups, departments, or the entire organization.

However, new collaboration technology tools are being introduced at a rapid pace. Don't feel as though you need to learn how to use each new tool, but instead try to understand the tool and see if it could help to make the job at hand faster, better, easier. If so, go for it. If not, take a pass and move on.
 * Anyone can edit
 * Easy to use and learn
 * Wikis are instantaneous so there is no need to wait for a publisher to create a new edition or update information
 * People located in different parts of the world can work on the same document
 * The wiki software keeps track of every edit made and it's a simple process to revert back to a previous version of an article
 * Widens access to the power of web publishing to non-technical users
 * The wiki has no predetermined structure - consequently it is a flexible tool which can be used for a wide range of applications
 * Wikis are dynamic, iterative and do not have an "end", therefore, it evolves over time; it is also archived for others to access and edit over time