Words / B2

dok-yoom-en-TAYSHUN/ˌdɒkjumenˈteɪʃn/

Documentation is official papers or written instructions: bring documentation; software documentation. Document is already in the dictionary as one file or to record. Paperwork is everyday. Uncountable. Do not write “a documentation”. Visa and HR processes list required documentation.

Meaning

Official papers that prove or explain something; also written instructions for software.

Examples

• “Bring original documentation to the visa appointment.”
• “Bring original documentation to the biometric appointment.”
• “The app’s documentation omitted the privacy settings, which is the software sense.”

Good to know

Uncountable: documentation; required / supporting documentation. One file: a document. Everyday: paperwork. Not “a documentation”.

Near in meaning

paperwork

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