A uniform resource locator (url), colloquially known as an address on the web, [6] is a reference to a resource that specifies its location on a computer network and a mechanism for retrieving it. Wikipedia[c] is a free online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteers, known as wikipedians, through open collaboration and the wiki software mediawiki Founded by jimmy wales and larry sanger in 2001, wikipedia has been hosted since 2003 by the wikimedia foundation, an american nonprofit organization funded mainly by donations from readers That address on its own is redirected to the main page The page name may include a namespace prefix (such as help: in this page). For all that time, wikipedia's stayed free
We do not run ads—we rely on the support of everyday readers But that small group makes a big difference When you support wikipedia, you're standing up for something simple but profound That knowledge should belong to everyone If you agree, then this is your moment to give back. It was created by jimmy wales and larry sanger on 15 january 2001, as wikipedia's first edition.
For example, of /wiki/url only works for a link on wikipedia to this page on wikipedia. A url starting with www.wikipedia.org redirects to the corresponding one starting with en Only www.wikipedia.org itself leads to a portal page instead of the main page of the english wikipedia By replacing en with the code for another language, you can reach the main page of the wikipedia in that language, if it exists For example, replacing mr in place of en will take you to the main page of marathi wikipedia.
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