documentation Definition
docu·men·ta·tion (-mən tā′s̸hən, -men-)
noun
- the supplying of documents or supporting references; use of documentary evidence
- the documents or references thus supplied
- the collecting, abstracting, and coding of printed or written information for future reference
- 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.
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