TermWiki

TermWiki.com, is a major social learning network that allows users to learn, discover, share and store personal terms and glossaries in 1200 domains 100+ languages.  The site emphasizes collaboration, with a forum, a question/answer module, messaging features, and discussion pages on each term. It also allows companies to conduct international ad campaigns on keyword terms, for improved SEO performance.

The platform was developed by the localization and software development company CSOFT International.Released in May 2010, the tool has both an open and free community version, and a private, professional one for internal usage within organizations.

The name "TermWiki" is a combination of the words term (short for terminology) and wiki (from the Wikipedia platform, wiki being the Hawaiian word for quick).

Versions

The software has three versions, Community (which is publicly editable), Professional (a private platform specifically for companies) and Enterprise, a more customizable version of Professional.

Localization

The user interface of TermWiki.com has been translated into eight language editions, including English, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish and Italian. In addition, the site has terms in approximately 75 languages.

Development

Development of TermWiki began in 2009, using MediaWiki software as a development platform. The tool was formally released in May 2010 and has added several functions since then including translator and reviewer workbenches, pages on featured terms, and the ‘My Glossary’ module for managing glossaries online.

Basic Functions

“Add term” forms with pick lists, to ensure consistent data

Customizable search filters

Structured data, categorized by industry/domain, products, companies, etc.

Revision history tracking

Automatic change notifications

MT-powered batch entry modules

Glossary import/export

Multimedia support (images, sound bites, videos, etc.) 

Modules

My Glossary – Allows individuals to use the site to manage their own glossaries, including adding, importing and translating terms. Friends can be invited to view, rate or translate terms. 

Forum – For the general discussion of terminology, translation, and other topics.

AnswerBea – Community-driven question and answer portal.

TermBea – Subject-specific crossword game, automatically generated from the content in TermWiki.

TermWiki Toolbar – Internet Explorer or Firefox toolbar for access to TermWiki’s most popular features, and for term reference. A related module is Trendy Terms, a list of the most searched terms in the toolbar.

As of June 22, 2011, there have been 1,417,806 pages created.