documentation

[dok-yuh-men-tey-shuhn, -muhn-]

noun

1. the use of documentary evidence.

2. a furnishing with documents, as to substantiate a claim or the data in a book or article.

3. 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

1. the act of supplying with or using documents or references

2. the documents or references supplied

3. the furnishing and use of documentary evidence, as in a court of law

4. 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

First recorded in 1745–55; document + -ation

Example Sentences

SOS has already admitted, following an internal review, that 140 children without proper documentation were taken in by SOS Syria between 2013 and 2018.

From BBC

They could have tried to streamline the stupefying volume of documentation that many Social Security beneficiaries have to provide.

From Salon

ECC said it “submitted invoices with supporting documentation in the format requested” by CalRecycle for all expenditures, and was “not aware of any missing invoices.”

From Los Angeles Times

With Ms Rayner's full cooperation and assistance, I have reviewed relevant documentation from the property transaction.

From BBC

The massive immigration operation led to the arrests of more than 300 workers without documentation during simultaneous raids at Glass House Farms’ Camarillo and Carpinteria grow sites, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• affidavit 
• authentication 
• authorization 
• certification 
• coupon 
• credential 
• deed 
• diploma 
• guarantee 
• license 
• paper 
• permit 
• receipt 
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• warrant 
• warranty