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n.	1.	That which is taught or authoritatively set forth; precept; instruction; dogma. Learners should not be too much crowded with a heap or multitude of documents or ideas at one time. - I. Watts.
	2.	An example for instruction or warning. They were forth with stoned to death, as a document to others. - Sir W. Raleigh.
	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. Saint Luke . . . collected them from such documents and testimonies as he . . . judged to be authentic. - Paley.
v. t.	1.	To teach; to school. I am finely documented by my own daughter. - Dryden.
	2.	To furnish with documents or papers necessary to establish facts or give information; as, a a ship should be documented according to the directions of law.

Noun	1.	document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) 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.

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