Is the Wikimedia website a free online encyclopedia?

Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers around the world and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation.

When was the first English version of Wikipedia created?

The domains wikipedia.com and wikipedia.org were registered on January 12, 2001 and January 13, 2001 respectively, and Wikipedia was launched on January 15, 2001, as a single English-language edition at www.wikipedia.com, and announced by Sanger on the Nupedia mailing list.

What does Wikipedia stand for in English Dictionary?

Wikipedia (/ˌwɪkɪˈpiːdiə/ (listen), /ˌwɪkiˈpiːdiə/ (listen) WIK-kee-PEE-dee-ə) is a multilingual online encyclopedia, based on open collaboration through a wiki-based content editing system.

Is there a free app to download wikipedia?

XOWA is a free, open-source application that helps download Wikipedia to a computer. Access all of Wikipedia offline, without an internet connection! It is currently in the beta stage of development, but is functional.

What does the suffix EDIA stand for in an encyclopedia?

Several encyclopedias have names that include the suffix -p(a)edia, to mark the text as belonging to the genre of encyclopedias. For example, Banglapedia (on matters relevant for Bangladesh).

What’s the difference between an encyclopedia and a dictionary?

Historically, both encyclopedias and dictionaries have been researched and written by well-educated, well-informed content experts, but they are significantly different in structure. A dictionary is a linguistic work which primarily focuses on alphabetical listing of words and their definitions.

Is the word Wikipedia a portmanteau of the word encyclopedia?

Some encyclopædia projects have Portmanteau names, which include the suffix -p (a)edia. The name Wikipedia, for example, is a portmanteau of the word wiki, as in MediaWiki, and the word encyclopedia. In American English, the word is most commonly spelled encyclopedia, and in British English encyclopædia or encyclopaedia.