encyclopédie en ligne

/ɑ̃.si.klɔ.pe.di ɑ̃ liɲ/
online encyclopedia

Wikipédia est une encyclopédie en ligne très populaire.

Wikipedia is a very popular online encyclopedia.


informal

A digital encyclopedia accessible via the internet, typically featuring collaborative editing and open access to information.

Les encyclopédies en ligne comme Wikipédia permettent aux utilisateurs de contribuer et de modifier les articles.

Online encyclopedias like Wikipedia allow users to contribute and edit articles.

This term refers to modern, web-based encyclopedias that are often crowd-sourced and updated in real-time.

Collocations

consulter une encyclopédie en ligneto consult an online encyclopediacontribuer à une encyclopédie en ligneto contribute to an online encyclopedia

Related Phrases

Wikipédiaphrase
the most well-known online encyclopedia

Pro Tip

Usage in Context

This term is often used when discussing digital knowledge resources or collaborative online projects.

Word Origin

From 'encyclopédie' (encyclopedia) + 'en ligne' (online). The term emerged with the rise of the internet in the late 20th century.

Usage Notes

This phrase is commonly used to describe digital encyclopedias that are freely accessible and editable by the public, such as Wikipedia.

Word Breakdown

encyclopédie
encyclopedia
root
+
en ligne
online
phrase
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