screwturn

Screwturn is a term that may refer to more than one concept in technology and engineering. The most commonly encountered reference is to ScrewTurn Wiki, a web-based wiki software that was designed to help teams create and maintain documentation and knowledge bases. Written for the .NET framework, it runs on Windows servers and uses a relational database to store pages and attachments. The workspace is built to support multiple users, access control, and page revision history, with a plugin architecture intended to extend functionality and integrate with other systems.

ScrewTurn Wiki emphasizes simplicity of installation and a straightforward authoring experience. Typical features include page versioning, attachment support, search, and an interface for managing permissions and namespaces. While it gained some popularity for internal documentation projects, maintenance and development activity have varied over time, with community forks and alternative platforms becoming more common.

In a mechanical context, screw turn describes the action of rotating a screw to advance it into a material or draw it out. The direction of rotation—clockwise or counterclockwise—governs whether the fastener is tightened or loosened. Screw turns are performed with tools such as screwdrivers, socket wrenches, or hex keys, and specifications for torque and fit are defined by the screw’s size, thread pitch, and material.

The term ScrewTurn is thus encountered primarily as the name of a software project and, more generally, as a reference to the act of turning a screw in mechanical assembly.