documentation

«documentation» in Mova's school dictionary: Official papers or records that prove something, such as… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (documentation; uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Official papers or records that prove something, such as passports, certificates or receipts. tree →

2) Written instructions or information that explain how something works, such as a manual for a program. tree →

3) Recording facts or events in writing, photos or video. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life you need «documentation» at the airport or to prove your age. In computing lessons, «documentation» explains how code or software works. In science and history, careful documentation records what happened in an experiment or event. Phrases: «proper documentation», «supporting documentation», «software documentation».

examples

• You need the right documentation to travel abroad. tree →
• Please bring documentation showing your address. tree →
• The documentation explains how to set up the robot. tree →
• We kept careful documentation of our plant experiment with daily photos. tree →
• (formal) Applicants must provide supporting documentation. tree →
• The app has clear online documentation. tree →

note

Uncountable: «some documentation», not «a documentation». Related: «document», «documentary» (a factual film).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «documentation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.