a dumb question

Sean McMahon smcmahon at usgs.gov
Mon Mar 14 12:33:43 EST 2005


Wiki, the Hawaiian word for quick.  In this instance it is used for quick
reference.  It may also be some kind of acronym as these are usually web texts
which are editable and anyone may contribute.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Hallenbeck" <chuckh at hhs48.com>
To: "Speakup Distribution List" <speakup at speech.braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 6:26 PM
Subject: a dumb question


> Does everyone in the world know the answer to this one but me?
>
> What is a "WIKI"?
>
> Or rather, what does the acronym stand for? I know all about FAQ, and
> RTFM,  and all the rest of the WTF list, but WIKI seems to be the NKOTB
> (New Kid On The Block).
>
> Chuck
>
>
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