Wikipedia

4.5

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Category: BOOKS&REFERENCE

Downloads:

50,000,000+

Latest Version:

2.7.50519-r-2025-01-30

Developer:

Wikimedia Foundation

Package Name:

org.wikipedia

Official Website:

https://wikimediafoundation.org/

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Wikipedia is a free, online encyclopedia that has greatly changed the way people access and share information. Wikipedia launched on January 15, 2001, by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger and has grown into one of the world's largest and most popular reference websites. What it does do, is operate on the principles of open collaboration, which enables anyone with an internet connection to create, edit and enhance its content. This distinctive model has turned Wikipedia into an immense storehouse of knowledge, which brings together a wide-topic of information on nearly every conceivable subject.

Wikipedia is powered by a software product known as MediaWiki that makes it easy to contribute and edit content. Written and curated by a savvy, global army of volunteers (known as Wikipedians), the articles follow rigorous standards in terms of accuracy, neutrality and reliability. Most articles can be edited by anyone, but changes are monitored by seasoned editors and administrators who can help ensure quality, answer questions and settle disputes. Wikipedia-style also depends on the citation of reliable sources, so information is verifiable and trustworthy.

Wikipedia’s greatest strength is its accessibility. As an open-access resource, it shares knowledge with billions across the planet, democratizing knowledge, education and information. With a multilingual platform that includes content in more than 300 languages, you can use it anywhere in the world. Also, Wikipedia’s collaborative model means it can be updated, and its articles tend to be updated to reflect the news as it’s happening.

Another key strength is the breadth of its coverage. From history and science to pop culture and technology, Wikipedia has in-depth articles on a huge breadth of topics. Its web-like structure, with links between related topics, invites you to keep exploring and learning.

Wikipedia is, overall, a testament to the power of collective knowledge. In this sense, it had owned similar to the mass publication revolution many centuries earlier. Whether you need a fast fact, or want to explore a subject in depth, Wikipedia is a gateway to the world’s knowledge.

Features

Multiple Languages: Wikipedia supports more than 600 languages, enabling people from every corner of the world to access and contribute to the site in their preferred language. This functionality shatters language boundaries and nurtures universal comprehension and cooperation.

Free: Wikipedia is free and is open to anyone with internet access to read and edit. It shares content that is open and editable for registered users, in accordance with the principles of free knowledge sharing.

Neutral Point of View: Wikipedia strives to be neutral, avoiding taking sides and presenting information objectively. Final comments Editors are encouraged to follow these principles and enter into constructive discussions about the content.

Open and Verifiable: Wikipedia's state is publicly logged, and users can go back through the history tab to see all changes made. Users can check the audit trail of entries past versions of which are stored in the chain and verify the integrity of the information presented in the blockchain.

Wide-ranging Information: Wikipedia spans plenty of topics, ranging from the vast science and technology to the narrow history, art and culture. The entries on different topics are often detailed and offer in-depth information on a range of subjects, making it an invaluable source of information for research and education.

Advantage

Allows Anyone to Edit: Wikipedia is a collaborative endeavor that allows anyone with registered user privileges to edit an entry or create new ones. Because of this open-editing model, it promotes community involvement and helps it keep its information current and comprehensive.

Comprehensive Coverage: Wikipedia covers virtually every subject imaginable, from historical events to current issues.

Updates: Wikipedia tends to be very up to date, especially in subject types such as technology, sciences and popular culture.

Very Good First Source: It gives a general summary of topics that can be helpful for initial research or study.

Shortcoming

Relies on Secondary Sources: Wikipedia relies mostly or entirely on secondary sources, consequently many of its entries may be less original and timely.

Information Might Miss: And because the quality and timing of updates rely on the commitment and expertise of people who keep it maintained, it can be hit and miss.

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