Something transposed from a thought to a document; the written account of an idea
(1) In writing, a systematic list of sources that gives credit to sources used or quoted in a research paper See also plagiarism; bibliography; citation (2) Instructions or descriptive information about a product or program
the printed or online documents that explain things: identify the parts of your hardware or software, give installation instructions, give directions for use In programming this includes explanations of the code - why it is written that way, what the code is doing
A collection of organized documents or the information recorded in documents In the computer world, instructional material specifying the inputs, operations, and outputs of a computer program or system; for example, a user manual and Getting Started card
The formal documents and processes by which KCs get transmitted between groups None KC information is scattered across a variety of functions with no centralized source KC information is documented, but not easily accessible Only major design changes trigger KC updates Identified KCs are well documented and traceability is established All KCs and supporting documentation are updated regularly
1 In archival usage, the creation or acquisition of documents to provide evidence of the creator, an event, or an activity 2 In electronic records, an organized series of descriptive documents explaining the operating system and software necessary to use and maintain a file as well as the arrangement, content, and coding of the data which it contains (SAA)
The process of recording the model equations, rationale, data sources, variables, code and experiments for purposes of information transmission
The records which document the creation, history, acquisition by the museum and subsequent history of all objects in a museum collection Such records include provenance and provenience documents, acquisition documents, conservation reports, cataloguing records, images, and research papers, both created by the holding institution and by previous owners or independent researchers, etc Also used for the process of gathering this information
The concept of minimum documentation shall be evident Where possible stipulated plans, reports, and other data items shall be used to record the engineering outputs The repository of this accumulated data shall be defined Engineering data shall be the sole source of performance requirements used in the design and production of the system Documentation may reside on electronic media
program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs
documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this this view is the work of Jones"
Information that explains how to use computer hardware or software It is usually provided as a manual or stored on a disk
Processes of keeping records of the development of the project through selecting and displaying samples of children's work The work is selected for its significance in representing the processes by which the children worked It can also be featured because the information represented is of interest to all members of the class Sometimes investigative, representational or problem-solving strategies are featured so as to help other children with similar challenges in their work Documentation is discussed with the children, adults in the classroom and with the parents as the project develops
A list of documents you will be required to provide when submitting a loan application The required documents range from W2's to a signed sales contract
Written security plans, rules, procedures, and instructions concerning all components of an entity's security Part of security configuration mgmt on the matrix
Material that clarifies or gives instruction in the operation of a program A program's manuals are documentation Also, comments are included within the source code of programs, and are are called "internal documentation " They may explain what a particular block of code does In modern programs, most of the documentation is contained in on-line help files, and paper documentation is minimal