Skip to main content

Wikipedia

Wikipedia (/ˌwɪkɪˈpiːdiə/ (About this sound listen), /ˌwɪkiˈpiːdiə/ (About this sound listen) WIK-ih-PEE-dee-ə) is a multilingual, web-based, free-content encyclopediaproject supported by the Wikimedia Foundation and based on a model of openly editable content.[3] Wikipedia is the largest and most popular general reference work on the Internet,[4][5][6] and is ranked the fifth-most popular website.[7] The project is owned by the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit which "operates on whatever monies it receives from its annual fund drives".[8][9][10]
Wikipedia was launched on January 15, 2001, by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger.[11] Sanger coined its name,[12][13] a portmanteau of wiki[notes 4] and encyclopedia. There was only the English-language version initially, but similar versions in other languages quickly developed, which differ in content and in editing practices. With 5,574,127 articles,[notes 5] the English Wikipedia is the largest of the more than 290 Wikipedia encyclopedias. Overall, Wikipedia comprises more than 40 million articles in 299 different languages[15] and, as of February 2014, it had 18 billion page views and nearly 500 million unique visitors each month.[16]
As of March 2017, Wikipedia has about 40,000 high-quality articles, known as Featured Articles and Good Articles, that cover vital topics.[17][18] In 2005, Nature published a peer review comparing 42 science articles from Encyclopædia Britannica and Wikipedia, and found that Wikipedia's level of accuracy approached that of Encyclopædia Britannica.[19] Time magazine stated that the remarkably open-door policy of allowing anyone to edit had made Wikipedia the biggest and possibly the best encyclopedia in the world and it was testament to the vision of Jimmy Wales.[20]
Wikipedia has been criticized for allegedly exhibiting systemic bias, presenting a mixture of "truths, half truths, and some falsehoods",[21] and, in controversial topics, being subject to manipulation and spin.[22]

                                                                                                                                  Wikipedia

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

CNN

CNN Media company edition.cnn.com Cable News Network is an American basic cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Turner Broadcasting System, a division of Time Warner. CNN was founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner as a 24-hour cable news channel.  Wikipedia Parent organization :  Turner Broadcasting System Trending Headquarters :  Atlanta, Georgia, United States Founder :  Ted Turner Founded :  1980,  Atlanta, Georgia, United States Subsidiaries :  Beme ,  CNN Films ,  Cable News International ,  CNN America, Inc ,  CNN Money, Inc.
Post a Comment
Read more

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Muhammad Ali Jinnah  (born  Mahomedali Jinnahbhai ;  Hindustani:  [ˈmoːɦmːəd̪ ˈəliː ˈdʒɪnːaːɦ] ;  Gujarati:  [ˈməɦməd̪ ˈəli ˈdʒiɳɑ] ; 25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a lawyer, politician, and the founder of  Pakistan . [1]  Jinnah served as the leader of the  All-India Muslim League  from 1913 until  Pakistan's independence  on 14 August 1947, and then as Pakistan's first  Governor-General  until his death. He is revered in Pakistan as  Quaid-i-Azam  ( Urdu :  قائد اعظم ‬ ‎, "Great Leader") and  Baba-i-Qaum  ( بابائے قوم ‬ , " Father of the Nation "). His birthday is considered a  national holiday  in Pakistan. [2] [3] Born at  Wazir Mansion  in  Karachi , Jinnah was trained as a barrister at  Lincoln's Inn  in London. Upon his return to  British India , he enrolled at the  Bombay High Court , and took an interest in national poli...
Post a Comment
Read more

Best Android Emulators

AMIDuOS Price:  Free Trial / $10-$15 DOWNLOAD FROM AMIDUOS! AMIDuOS is first on our list and this is a relatively newer Android emulator for PC. This one comes in two flavors: Lollipop and Jelly Bean. Aside from the version type, the only other difference between the two is Jelly Bean costs $10 while Lollipop costs $15. The good news is that those are one-time charges. AMIDuOS runs very well for multiple purposes. Most of its features are for productivity rather than gaming. That makes it a good option for office use, homework, and similar tasks. There aren't any specific gaming features, but it does run games rather well. Developers could use it for basic testing, but it won't be great for advanced stuff. It's good overall and worth a chance. Android Studio's emulator Price:  Free DOWNLOAD ON GOOGLE PLAY Android Studio is the Google-approved development IDE for Android. It comes with a bunch of tools to help developers make app...
Post a Comment
Read more