Wikidata

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Wikidata

Wikidata (pronounced: /ˈwɪkɪˌdeɪtə/) is a collaboratively edited multilingual knowledge graph hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. It provides a common source of data which can be used by Wikimedia projects such as Wikipedia, and by anyone else, under a public domain license.

Etymology

The term "Wikidata" is a portmanteau of the words "wiki", a type of website that allows collaborative editing of its content and structure by its users, and "data", a set of values of qualitative or quantitative variables.

Related Terms

  • Wikimedia Foundation: The non-profit organization that hosts Wikidata and other Wikimedia projects.
  • Knowledge Graph: A knowledge graph is a graph that connects real-world entities and how they relate to each other.
  • Public Domain: The status of a work that is not protected by copyright law.
  • License: A legal instrument allowing someone to use a piece of software or intellectual property.
  • Collaborative Editing: A practice that involves multiple people working together to edit and improve a document or project.

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