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documentation Definition

docu·men·ta·tion (-mən tā′s̸hən, -men-)

noun

  1. the supplying of documents or supporting references; use of documentary evidence
  2. the documents or references thus supplied
  3. the collecting, abstracting, and coding of printed or written information for future reference
  4. instructions, notes, etc. for using a piece of computer hardware or software

documentation Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • prepare: On the basis of the documentation prepared, a contractor is selected by competition.
  • consult: You must consult the documentation for the drivers you are using for a description of the syntax they require.
  • associate: A view only user can view meetings from the calendar and calendar archive, and view any associated documentation for a meeting.
  • standardize: The FOA's set of standardized customer documentation for Energy and Oil Market Participants has now been finalized.
  • submit: Due to the subsequent failure by the Company Directors to submit further documentation to the Commission, registration of the charity did not proceed.
  • require: In each case we indicate the supporting documentation required.

Preposition: for

  • admin: For the basics of how pb_sv_cvar works, see the PB documentation for admins which came with ET.
  • detail: Refer to original documentation for details on game play.

Adjective modifier

  • accompanying: See full terms of the license printed on the accompanying documentation.
  • supporting: Eurostat has not yet provided us with all the necessary supporting documentation.
  • required: For information on traffic regulations and required documentation, see the Travel - Internal section.
  • relevant: The relevant documentation will be made available to visitors.
  • contractual: If the contractual documentation includes the provisions outlined above, there may be a number of options.
  • necessary: Allowing you plenty of time for preparation, we will then e-mail necessary documentation to your chosen address.

Noun used with modifier

  • dataset: Some items of dataset documentation are closed for periods of up to 30 years: see the Dataset Documentation Catalog for further details.
  • tender: Our experience over the last five years has enabled us to put together a tool kit of tender documentation.
  • hardcopy: The increase in efficiency and cost savings on removing the need for hardcopy documentation distribution from a medium-to-large sized organization can be enormous.
  • kernel: If you're having problems with a driver you may need to look at the driver documentation ( check the kernel documentation tree ).
  • program: Refer to the program documentation on how to do this.
  • nursing: We found that the planning and implementation of nursing care and the level of nursing documentation were inadequate.