Documentación (en. Documentation)

/dokumen.taˈθjon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A set of documents that provide information or evidence about a specific matter.
The documentation presented at the board meeting was very detailed.
La documentación presentada en la reunión del consejo fue muy detallada.
The process of collecting and organizing documents.
The documentation for the project must be completed before the deadline.
La documentación para el proyecto debe completarse antes de la fecha límite.
Printed material that provides instructions or information.
It is important to read all the documentation of the software before installing it.
Es importante leer toda la documentación del software antes de instalarlo.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'documentatio', which means the act of teaching or proving through documents.

Common Phrases and Expressions

necessary documentation
A set of documents required to carry out a procedure.
documentación necesaria
to not have documentation
To be without the required documents.
no tener documentación
to present documentation
To deliver the required documents in a formal context.
presentar documentación

Related Words

document
Written material that contains information or proof of something.
documento
file
A set of organized documents.
archivo
certificate
A document that verifies a specific fact.
certificado

Slang Meanings

little paper
I always carry a little paper that contains all my important documentation.
Siempre llevo un papelito que contiene toda mi documentación importante.
procedure
The procedure to obtain the documentation is complicated.
El trámite para obtener la documentación es complicado.