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'''Category: Meta''' — this [[Special:Categories|category]] here on WikiIndex contains 'meta' [[wiki]] sites.  'Meta' (''adjective'') is a word of [[:Category:Greek|Greek]] origin meaning 'self-referential'.  When referring to computing, meta generally means referencing back to itself specifically; for example, the [[Wikimedia Meta-Wiki]] is a wiki site about the entire [[:Category:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]] (WMF).  It should be noted that not all meta wikis will contain the word 'meta' in their wiki name; some example meta wiki sites include [[ShoutWiki Hub]], [[WikiFree Hub]], and [[JSPWiki legacy wiki]].
'''Category: Meta''' — this [[Special:Categories|category]] here on WikiIndex contains 'meta' [[wiki]] sites.  'Meta' (''adjective'') is a word of [[:Category:Greek|Greek]] origin meaning 'self-referential'.  When referring to computing, meta generally means referencing back to itself specifically; for example, the [[Wikimedia Meta-Wiki]] is a wiki site about the entire [[:Category:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]] (WMF).  It should be noted that not all meta wikis will contain the word 'meta' in their wiki name; some example meta wiki sites include [[ShoutWiki hub]], [[WikiFree Hub]], and [[JSPWiki legacy wiki]].


On wiki sites powered by [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]], they have a self-referencing [[namespace]] (usually prefixed by the primary name of the wiki site), which contains meta articles about the actual wiki site.  For example, for this [[WikiIndex]] wiki site, our meta articles <u>about</u> WikiIndex are found in the <tt>WikiIndex:</tt> namespace.
On wiki sites powered by [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]], they have a self-referencing [[namespace]] (usually prefixed by the primary name of the wiki site), which contains meta articles about the actual wiki site.  For example, for this [[WikiIndex]] wiki site, our meta articles <u>about</u> WikiIndex are found in the <tt>WikiIndex:</tt> namespace.

Revision as of 15:49, 4 January 2023

Category: Meta — this category here on WikiIndex contains 'meta' wiki sites. 'Meta' (adjective) is a word of Greek origin meaning 'self-referential'. When referring to computing, meta generally means referencing back to itself specifically; for example, the Wikimedia Meta-Wiki is a wiki site about the entire Wikimedia Foundation (WMF). It should be noted that not all meta wikis will contain the word 'meta' in their wiki name; some example meta wiki sites include ShoutWiki hub, WikiFree Hub, and JSPWiki legacy wiki.

On wiki sites powered by MediaWiki, they have a self-referencing namespace (usually prefixed by the primary name of the wiki site), which contains meta articles about the actual wiki site. For example, for this WikiIndex wiki site, our meta articles about WikiIndex are found in the WikiIndex: namespace.