online encyclopedia
Web knowledge database
An online encyclopedia is a reference work accessible via the internet, containing articles on a broad range of subjects.
Wikipedia is the dominant example, though traditional encyclopedias like Britannica also publish online editions.
The format allows continuous updating, multimedia content, and hyperlinking between related topics: I looked it up in an online encyclopedia.
Comprehensive general encyclopedia
- EncartaDiscontinued Microsoft encyclopedia product
- almanacYearly data compilation
- compendiumCondensed reference collection
- repositoryPlace for storing things
archive · database · collection · volume · reference work · digital library
One who revises text
- contributorOne who provides something
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- vandalismWillful property damage
revert · dispute · consensus · notability · verifiability · reliable sources · edit war · sockpuppet
Written piece or grammatical word
- entryAccess or submission
- subjectMatter under discussion
- factsVerifiable pieces of truth
- dataFacts for analysis
research · summary · overview · explanation · knowledge base · citation · source · cross-reference
Free collaborative online encyclopedia
- wikiUser-editable web pages
- websiteOnline page collection
- hyperlinkClickable reference to another page
- searchableCapable of being queried
crowdsourcing · edit · collaboration · multimedia · HTML · navigation · interface · internet
Knowing multiple languages
- translationConverting between languages
- free accessEntry without charge
- mobile appTouchscreen device program
- offline readingAccessing saved content disconnected
screen reader · text-to-speech · alt text · readability · font size · high contrast · universal design · assistive technology
Britannica
Comprehensive general encyclopedia
- EncartaDiscontinued Microsoft encyclopedia product
- almanacYearly data compilation
- compendiumCondensed reference collection
repository · archive · database · collection · volume · reference work · digital library
editor
One who revises text
- contributorOne who provides something
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
- administratorPerson who manages operations
vandalism · revert · dispute · consensus · notability · verifiability · reliable sources · edit war · sockpuppet · bot
article
Written piece or grammatical word
data · research · summary · overview · explanation · knowledge base · citation · source · cross-reference · bibliography
Wikipedia
Free collaborative online encyclopedia
- wikiUser-editable web pages
- websiteOnline page collection
- hyperlinkClickable reference to another page
searchable · crowdsourcing · edit · collaboration · multimedia · HTML · navigation · interface · internet · server
multilingual
Knowing multiple languages
- translationConverting between languages
- free accessEntry without charge
- mobile appTouchscreen device program
offline reading · screen reader · text-to-speech · alt text · readability · font size · high contrast · universal design · assistive technology · inclusivity
- encyclopediasBritannica, World Book, Wikipedia, Encarta, Colliers
- reference booksdictionary, dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, atlases
- online publicationse-zine, ezine, e-magazine, webzine, digital newspaper
online, encyclopedia, lined, lining, linear, lineage, lineal, linearity, encyclopedic