Wikipedia vs Internet - What's the difference?
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A free-content online encyclopedia founded in 2001, collaboratively developed over the World Wide Web in a number of languages.
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The community that develops the Wikipedia encyclopedia.
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(neologism) A main-belt asteroid (No. ).
A version of the encyclopedia (a free-content online encyclopedia) in a particular language.
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A wiki or similar collaborative database.
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(figuratively) A source of abundant encyclopedic knowledge.
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To consult for information.
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(lb) Any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol. (An intranet.)
(lb) The Internet, the largest global internet.
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A fictitious unit of scoring, awarded for making outstanding posts.
* 2008 , Anonology, [//groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.religion.scientology/vrXM32CnuGQ/yXEUUlfrg8EJ Re: Narconon Exposed tonight on Canadian TV] , alt.religion.scientology, Usenet
* 2010 , Bilbo, [//groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.smokers.pipes/xBfzxDxwFW8/up6TLJ-KM3oJ Looking for a Billiard] , alt.smokers.pipes, Usenet
* 2010 , [//groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.arts.tv/b73TKLxzEY4/R1raWDY985wJ Re: What Did You Watch? 2011-11-10 (Thursday)], rec.arts.tv, Usenet
* 2011 , [//groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.sport.pro-wrestling/US7JzMDQ3Ng/xXQ-o6LN_lwJ 10 Not So Insanely Great Things Apple Released Under Steve Jobs] , rec.sport.pro-wrestling, Usenet
* 2013 , Devon H. O'Dell, [//groups.google.com/d/msg/comp.os.plan9/cgyitBC3PUs/h31NfLZJEd8J], comp.os.plan9, Usenet
As proper nouns the difference between wikipedia and internet
is that wikipedia is a free-content online encyclopedia founded in 2001, collaboratively developed over the World Wide Web in a number of languages while Internet is the specific internet consisting of a global network of computers that communicate using Internet Protocol (IP) and that use Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) to identify the best paths to route those communications.As nouns the difference between wikipedia and internet
is that wikipedia is a version of the encyclopedia Wikipedia (a free-content online encyclopedia) in a particular language while internet is any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol. (An intranet..As a verb Wikipedia
is to consult Wikipedia for information.wikipedia
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* wikipedia (when used as a common noun)Proper noun
(s)- Civility – translated as savoir-vivre in the French version – is one of the five "pillars" of Wikipedia .
- In August 2009, Wikipedia announced that it planned a move that many saw as a step away from its freewheeling ethos of anyone can edit.
- Wikipedia mounted a 24-hour protest starting at midnight by converting their English page to a shadowy black background and warning readers that "the U.S. Congress is considering legislation that could fatally damage the free and open Internet."
Derived terms
* WikipedianNoun
(en noun)- Work in the open-source software community or contribute to wikipedias on your favourite subjects.
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(en verb)Re: (Non-Euros/SAs Only) How did you become a lover of football?", in rec.sport.soccer, Usenet :
- Did a bit of Wikipediaing :
Re: Slow Re-entry", in rec.arts.sf.science, Usenet :
- Is everybody in this group incapable of arithmetic, Googling, and Wikipediaing ?
][http://groups.google.com/group/alt.religion.scientology/msg/9a83a0db36532600?q=Wikipediaing
- I mean, it's true, if Katie Holmes had not become engaged to Tom Cruise, we'd all still be Wikipeidaing her, looking her up, trying to figure out exactly why do I know her, what was she in, is she famous?
][http://www.amazon.com/Roger-Eberts-Movie-Yearbook-2010/dp/B003STCR2EAndrews McMeel Publishing, ISBN 978-0-7407-8536-8, page 363:
- He made me curious enough that I Wikipediaed Bob Satterfield and found out, yes, he was a real fighter, nicknamed the Bombadier, and was KO'd by the Raging Bull himself in a 1946 fight in Wrigley Field.
Like a Drunk One Legged Pirate Stores His Rum, The aTable Stores Your Cords" (blog post), in CraziestGadgets.com:
- That’s a true fact, you can Wikipedia that shizz.
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- I wikipediaed the article on science and learned about the scientific method.
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* ("Wikipedia" on Wikipedia) * * ----internet
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*InternetNoun
(en noun)The tao of tech, passage=The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable. Web companies like to boast about "creating compelling content", or offering services that let you "stay up to date with what your friends are doing", "share the things you love with the world" and so on.}}
- You did a nice job there Patty... you came off as intelligent, well-spoken, and concerned about the well being of the victims, in stark contrast to the self-serving, uncaring, unconcerned attitude of the Narconon spokeswoman. 100 internets for you!
- That's not a must, but 1000 internets go to the first person to find one.
- You win one internet .
- I hope this is sarcastic. Otherwise -100 internets for you.
- Do I win an internet ?
