German word

Dokumentation

Pronunciation

IPA/dokumɛntaˈtsi̯oːn/

Meaning

  • feminine noundocumentation

Example

Die Dokumentation enthält wichtige Informationen.

The documentation contains important information.

Illustration for Dokumentation (documentation)

More examples

Wir sollten einen Blick in die Dokumentation werfen.

We should take a look at the documentation.

Core concept

A structured collection of papers or files that preserves information and supporting evidence about one subject.

Common phrases

  • ein Blick in die Dokumentation

    a look at the documentation

  • die Dokumentation prüfen

    check the documentation

  • veraltete Dokumentation

    outdated documentation

Similar words

Dokument: A formal document that presents evidence or information.
Unterlagen: A bundle of documents needed for an application or meeting.
Datei: A unit of data stored as one item on a computer.
Bericht: A document summarizing an event, investigation, or its findings.

Definition in German

Gesammelte und geordnete schriftliche oder elektronische Unterlagen, die zu einem Thema Informationen oder Nachweise liefern.

Word origin

Dokumentation is an international learned formation from German Dokument plus the suffix -ation, ultimately related to Latin documentum, "proof" or "lesson."

Usage tips

  • Dokumentation usually means an organized body of records or a manual, while a single record is normally called a Dokument.

Other meanings

  • recordnoun
  • documentnoun

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