Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC) |
URL | foldoc.org |
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Commercial? | No |
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Type of site | Internet encyclopedia project |
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Registration | None |
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Available language(s) | English |
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Owner | Denis Howe |
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Created by | Denis Howe, many contributors |
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Launched | 1985 |
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Revenue | Yes |
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Current status | Active |
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The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC) is an online, searchable, encyclopedic dictionary of computing subjects.[1][2] It was founded in 1985 by Denis Howe and is hosted by Imperial College London. Howe has served as the editor-in-chief since the dictionary's inception, with visitors to the website able to make suggestions for additions or corrections to articles.[3]
The dictionary incorporates the text of other free resources, such as the Jargon File, as well as covering many other computing-related topics. Due to its availability under the GNU Free Documentation License, a copyleft license, it has in turn been incorporated in whole or part into other free content projects, such as Wikipedia.
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