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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (4)

1. writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature);
[syn: document, written document, papers]

2. anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks;

3. a written account of ownership or obligation;

4. (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters;
[syn: text file, document]


VERB (2)

1. record in detail;
- Example: "The parents documented every step of their child's development"

2. support or supply with references;
- Example: "Can you document your claims?"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Document \Doc"u*ment\, v. t. 1. To teach; to school. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I am finely documented by my own daughter. -- Dryden. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

document \doc"u*ment\ (d[o^]k"[-u]*ment), n. [LL. documentum, fr. docere to teach: cf. F. document. See Docile.] 1. That which is taught or authoritatively set forth; precept; instruction; dogma. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Learners should not be too much crowded with a heap or multitude of documents or ideas at one time. -- I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 2. An example for instruction or warning. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] They were forth with stoned to death, as a document to others. -- Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Saint Luke . . . collected them from such documents and testimonies as he . . . judged to be authentic. --Paley. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

document n 1: writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) [syn: document, written document, papers] 2: anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks 3: a written account of ownership or obligation 4: (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters [syn: text file, document] v 1: record in detail; "The parents documented every step of their child's development" 2: support or supply with references; "Can you document your claims?"
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):

document 1. 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. 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. To write documentation on a certain piece of code. (2003-10-25)