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The following '''glossary''' explains the definition of some words and acronyms used in wikis, as well as some words used only on Pikipedia. For more wiki terms, see {{w|Wikipedia:Glossary}}. | The following '''glossary''' explains the definition of some words and acronyms used in wikis, as well as some words used only on Pikipedia. For more wiki terms, see {{w|Wikipedia:Glossary}}. | ||
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==G== | ==G== | ||
;Gadget | |||
:Gadgets are {{w|JavaScript}} tools that can be enabled from your Pikipedia [[Special:Preferences|preferences]]. | |||
;GIF | ;GIF | ||
:An image format that is popular for its ability to contain animations, though at low quality. | :An image format that is popular for its ability to contain animations, though at low quality. | ||
==H== | ==H== | ||
;History | |||
:A list of all [[#R|revisions]] of a page, viewable with the "View History" button at the top of the page. | |||
;HTML | ;HTML | ||
:Hypertext Markup Language. A set of standards used to represent web pages. On the wiki, editors are allowed to use some HTML tags to format an article, although these are normally frowned upon in favor of [[#M|MediaWiki]]'s own formatting system. | :Hypertext Markup Language. A set of standards used to represent web pages. On the wiki, editors are allowed to use some HTML tags to format an article, although these are normally frowned upon in favor of [[#M|MediaWiki]]'s own formatting system. | ||
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;Index | ;Index | ||
:See [[#T|table of contents]]. | :See [[#T|table of contents]]. | ||
;Infobox | |||
:A box at the top of an article (on the right side on desktop) with basic information about the article's subject. Short for "information box". | |||
==J== | ==J== | ||
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;MediaWiki | ;MediaWiki | ||
:The wiki engine Pikipedia runs on. It allows editors to write content and format it using characters like apostrophes or equals signs (e.g. <code><nowiki>'''bold'''</nowiki></code> results in "'''bold'''"). | :The wiki engine Pikipedia runs on. It allows editors to write content and format it using characters like apostrophes or equals signs (e.g. <code><nowiki>'''bold'''</nowiki></code> results in "'''bold'''"). | ||
;Minor edit | |||
:On the [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]] page, ('''m'''), (lowercase, bold) — indicates that the edit was minor, and didn't change the content of the page much. | |||
;Move | |||
:The technical term for renaming a page. | |||
==N== | ==N== | ||
;Namespace | ;Namespace | ||
:A namespace is a group that articles can be put in, so that they are organized by purpose. An article can serve as pure information ([[#M|mainspace]]), as a [[#T|template]], as a [[#F|forum]] page, etc. The namespace of an article appears ending in a colon, before the name of the page itself (e.g. [[Template:J]]). | :A namespace is a group that articles can be put in, so that they are organized by purpose. An article can serve as pure information ([[#M|mainspace]]), as a [[#T|template]], as a [[#F|forum]] page, etc. The namespace of an article appears ending in a colon, before the name of the page itself (e.g. [[Template:J]]). | ||
;Navbox | |||
:A box at the bottom of an article with links to related topics. Short for "navigation box". | |||
;NIWA | ;NIWA | ||
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==P== | ==P== | ||
;PNG | ;PNG | ||
:An image format that usually results in large file sizes, but has no loss of quality. It also supports transparency. | :An image format that usually results in large file sizes, but has no loss of quality. It also supports transparency. | ||
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;Preview | ;Preview | ||
:On MediaWiki, it is possible to preview an article's changes before submitting. This allows editors to confirm if their edit is right before actually making the change. | :On MediaWiki, it is possible to preview an article's changes before submitting. This allows editors to confirm if their edit is right before actually making the change. | ||
;Protected page | |||
:This term indicates a page that cannot be edited except by administrators, or in some cases, [[Pikipedia:Autoconfirmed users|autoconfirmed users]]. This is usually done to prevent further vandalism or edit wars from happening. You can see a list of protected pages [[Special:ProtectedPages|here]]. | |||
==Q== | ==Q== | ||
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;Spam | ;Spam | ||
:Comments and content that do not add anything to a topic, are uncalled for, and are generally annoying. Users who spam can get [[#B|banned]]. | :Comments and content that do not add anything to a topic, are uncalled for, and are generally annoying. Users who spam can get [[#B|banned]]. | ||
;Staff | |||
:Wiki editors who are trusted with additional [[Help:Group rights|user rights]]. Includes [[Pikipedia:Bureaucrats|Bureaucrats]], [[Pikipedia:Developers|Developers]], [[Pikipedia:Administrators|Administrators]], and [[Pikipedia:Patrollers|Patrollers]]. | |||
;Stub | ;Stub | ||
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==U== | ==U== | ||
;Undo | |||
:Edits that undo previous edits by clicking on the <code>(undo)</code> link from the "[[Help:Glossary#H|View history]]" page. | |||
==V== | ==V== | ||
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==Z== | ==Z== | ||
{{help}} | |||
[[Category:Help]] | [[Category:Help]] | ||