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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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==A== | ==A== | ||
==B== | ==B== | ||
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==E== | ==E== | ||
==F== | ==F== | ||
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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. | ||
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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 | ;Move | ||
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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 | ;Undo | ||
:Edits that undo previous edits by clicking on the <code>(undo)</code> link from the "View history" page | :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]] | ||