Nupedia

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proper noun

An expert-written, free-content online encyclopedia operating from 2000 to 2003; parent project of Wikipedia.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An expert-written, free-content online encyclopedia operating from 2000 to 2003; parent project of Wikipedia.

Origin

Possibly from GNU, + -pedia (“encyclopedia”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Nupedia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nupedia

MLA

“Nupedia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nupedia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nupedia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nupedia.

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