n. | 1. | That which is taught or authoritatively set forth; precept; instruction; dogma. |
2. | An example for instruction or warning. | |
3. | An original or official paper relied upon as the basis, proof, or support of anything else; - in its most extended sense, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information in the case; any material substance on which the thoughts of men are represented by any species of conventional mark or symbol. | |
v. t. | 1. | To teach; to school. |
2. | To furnish with documents or papers necessary to establish facts or give information; |
Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: papers, written document |
2. | document - anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks | |
3. | document - a written account of ownership or obligation | |
4. | document - (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using 7-bit ASCII characters Synonyms: text file | |
Verb | 1. | document - record in detail; "The parents documented every step of their child's development" |
2. | document - support or supply with references; "Can you document your claims?" |
1. | (application) | document - Any specific type of file produced or edited by a specific application; usually capable of being printed. E.g. "Word document", "Photoshop document", etc. | |
2. | (hypertext) | document - A term used on some systems (e.g. Intermedia) for a hypertext node. It is sometimes used for a collection of nodes on related topics, possibly stored or distributed as one. | |
3. | (programming) | document - To write documentation on a certain piece of code. |