===== What is a Wiki? ===== >>**See also:** ~-[[http://wikkawiki.org/WikiEngineComparison | WikiEngineComparison]] >>::c:: A **wiki** (pronounced "wicky" or "weeky" or "viki") is a website (or other hypertext document collection) that allows multiple users to add content, while keeping track of the different contributions. In short, a Wiki is one of the most powerful tools for **web-based collaborative editing** and a prominent example of emerging [[SocialSoftware | social software]]. A WikiEngine is the software used to create and run such websites. For instance, this wiki runs on the WikkaWiki engine. <