documentation

🇺🇸 /ˌdɑːkjumenˈteɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌdɒkjumenˈteɪʃn/
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noun
C1

Official papers or information that you need to prove something or allow something to happen.

I couldn't enter the country because I didn't have all the necessary documentation.

C1

Instructions or information that explain how to use something, especially a computer program or machine.

If the technical documentation is inadequate, your system is not a quality product.

R

The process of recording information in an official document.

The documentation of an agreement is important to avoid future misunderstandings.

translation

n. Official papers or information that you need to prove something or allow something to happen.; Instructions or information that explain how to use something, especially a computer program or machine.; The process of recording information in an official document.

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