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documentation
[dok-yuh-men-tey-shuhn, -muhn-]
noun
the use of documentary evidence.
a furnishing with documents, as to substantiate a claim or the data in a book or article.
Computers., manuals, listings, diagrams, and other hard- or soft-copy written and graphic materials that describe the use, operation, maintenance, or design of software or hardware.
The documentation for the driver program is displayed on the screen.
documentation
/ ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən /
noun
the act of supplying with or using documents or references
the documents or references supplied
the furnishing and use of documentary evidence, as in a court of law
computing the written comments, graphical illustrations, flowcharts, manuals, etc, supplied with a program or software system
Other Word Forms
- documentational adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of documentation1
Example Sentences
Congress granted U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans in 1924, but federal and local agencies have historically questioned Indigenous status, identity and documentation.
The suspects' activities, which took place this week in Warsaw and the eastern city of Bialystok, included "transmitting photographic documentation of critical infrastructure and key sites for state security."
"Before buying any crypto asset they should ask who controls it, where the documentation is, and what recourse they have if it fails," she said.
Major journals all require authors to post the exact code, data and documentation needed to reproduce results.
Immigrants can receive work permits and other documentation to live in the U.S. for up to 18 months through the program.
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