WikiProject

A group of editors who work together on improving the coverage of a particular topic on a wiki, especially on Wikipedia.

Noun

  1. A group of editors who work together on improving the coverage of a particular topic on a wiki, especially on Wikipedia.
    • This is the WikiProject page for SPORTS - 2001 September 26, Wikipedia contributors, “Wikipedia:WikiProject Sports”, in English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, revision 296318:
    • Through Wikiproject Medicine, some medical professionals (and other health-savvy Wikipedia editors) have taken it upon themselves to improve the quality of medical information available on the site. - 2013 October 1,...
    • Wikipedia is made up of thousands of WikiProjects—groups of editors who work together to tackle articles on similar topics—but not all of them offer the same level of training that [Susan] Gerbic does. - 2018 July 25,...

Origin

Compound of wiki + project. Coined before 26 September 2001 (see quotations) by Wikipedian Manning Bartlett, creator of the concept earlier that month.

Forms

WikiProjects Wikiproject