documentation
Americannoun
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the use of documentary evidence.
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a furnishing with documents, as to substantiate a claim or the data in a book or article.
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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.
noun
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the act of supplying with or using documents or references
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the documents or references supplied
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the furnishing and use of documentary evidence, as in a court of law
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computing the written comments, graphical illustrations, flowcharts, manuals, etc, supplied with a program or software system
Other Word Forms
- documentational adjective
Etymology
Origin of documentation
Example Sentences
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The rescue, owned by Christine De Anda, also said officials on the scene confiscated a phone, preventing full documentation of the seizure, and that authorities used catch poles to drag the dogs.
From Los Angeles Times
"The World Boxing Medical Committee considered and evaluated the medical documentation presented and determined that the boxer was deemed to be female and eligible to compete in the female category," it said.
From BBC
"Some people will have conditions that will almost certainly rule them out, or others it's maybe worthwhile trying, but it's about getting the right advice and preparing a thorough documentation," he said.
From BBC
He wrote: "I consider that the documentation that has been made public indicates that the relevant process for a political appointee was followed."
From BBC
"There is documentation of individuals being able to pay a fee to have a more privileged place of burial," explained Kelmelis.
From Science Daily
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