documentation — meaning in English
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English meaning
- documentation noun Written material that explains, records, or proves something, such as instructions for software or supporting paperwork.
- material noun A substance — such as wood, metal, plastic, or fabric — that something is made from.
Senses
documentation is used for these senses in English:
- documentation (computing, mechanical engineering) Documents that explain the operation of a particular machine or software program.
- material Something (as data, observations, perceptions or ideas) that may be incorporated, elaborated or otherwise reworked into a finished form or new form, or may serve as the basis for arriving at interpretations, judgments or conclusions.
material — full definition
- noun A substance — such as wood, metal, plastic, or fabric — that something is made from.
- noun Fabric or cloth, especially before it is made into clothing or furnishings.
- noun Information, ideas, or content that can be shaped into something finished, such as a book, report, or performance.
- adj Relating to physical matter or objects, rather than ideas or spirit.
- adj Important enough to matter or make a difference; significant.