A version of the encyclopedia Wikipedia (a free-content online encyclopedia) in a particular language.
"The user searched for an article using the alternative letter-case form wikipedia instead of Wikipedia."
Alternative letter-case form of Wikipedia
In plain English: Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia where anyone can edit and share information about almost anything.
"I used Wikipedia to quickly check if my facts were correct before writing the essay."
To consult Wikipedia for information.
"She decided to check wikipedia before writing her history report."
Used intransitively.
"The professor told his students to stop wikipedia before writing their final essay."
In plain English: To Wikipedia something means to look up information on that website instead of writing an article yourself.
"I will wikipedia my essay to make sure all facts are correct before I submit it."
A free-content online encyclopedia founded in 2001, collaboratively developed over the World Wide Web in a number of languages.
"Wikipedia is a free-content online encyclopedia that has been collaboratively developed since its founding in 2001 and is available in many languages across the World Wide Web."
Wikipedia is a blend of the words "wiki" and "encyclopedia," created by Larry Sanger in 2001 to describe this new form of online reference work. The name combines these two terms directly, reflecting its nature as an editable wiki-based encyclopedia.