: An abridged online version offering around 16,000 articles for free to students and teachers.

Encarta was born from Microsoft's internal project in the late 1980s. After being rejected by Encyclopædia Britannica , Microsoft licensed text from Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia for its initial 1993 release.

: After the encyclopedia was discontinued, the online dictionary remained accessible for free until 2011 . Discontinuation and Legacy

: Included thousands of photos, illustrations, music clips, videos, and interactive animations.

: Famous for the MindMaze trivia game, where players explored a medieval castle by answering encyclopedia-based questions.