documentation
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (3)
- confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidenceSynonyms: certificationcorroboration
- program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programsSynonyms: software documentation
- documentary validation“his documentation of the results was excellent”“the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones”Synonyms: support
Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
<programming> The multiple kilograms of macerated, pounded, steamed, bleached, and pressed trees that accompany most modern software or hardware products (see also tree-killer). Hackers seldom read paper documentation and (too) often resist writing it; they prefer theirs to be terse and on-line. A common comment on this predilection is "You can't grep dead trees".
See drool-proof paper, verbiage, treeware. [Jargon File]
(2003-10-25)
The Jargon File
The multiple kilograms of macerated, pounded, steamed, bleached, and pressed trees that accompany most modern software or hardware products (see also tree-killer). Hackers seldom read paper documentation and (too) often resist writing it; they prefer theirs to be terse and on-line. A common comment on this predilection is “You can't grep dead trees”. See drool-proof paper, verbiage, treeware.