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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdocumentation
/ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Material that provides official information or evidence or that serves as a record.
"Please make sure you have all the necessary documentation before applying for the visa." - 2
The written instructions and manuals that accompany software or hardware products.
"Developers must read the API documentation carefully before integrating the new service."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 19th century: from French documentation, or from medieval Latin documentatio(n-), from the verb documentare 'to teach or prove'.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "documentation"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "documentation" is said worldwide
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documentation
Transliteration: documentation
"Veuillez consulter la documentation technique pour plus de détails."
Dokumentation
Transliteration: Dokumentation
"Die Dokumentation für das neue Software-Update ist jetzt online verfügbar."
documentazione
Transliteration: documentazione
"Tutta la documentazione necessaria deve essere presentata entro domani."
documentación
Transliteration: documentacion
"Necesitamos revisar toda la documentación del proyecto antes de la reunión."
documentação
Transliteration: documentacao
"O visto só será emitido após a verificação de toda a documentação."
दस्तावेज़ीकरण
Transliteration: dastavezikaran
"इस सॉफ्टवेयर के लिए विस्तृत दस्तावेज़ीकरण वेबसाइट पर उपलब्ध है।"
文档
Transliteration: wén dàng
"请仔细阅读产品文档以便了解如何使用它。"
문서화
Transliteration: munseohwa
"프로젝트의 성공을 위해서는 철저한 문서화가 필수적입니다."
ドキュメント
Transliteration: dokyumento
"新しいAPIのドキュメントはオンラインでご確認いただけます。"
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