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documentation doc‧u‧men‧ta‧tion [ˌdɒkjmənˈteɪʆn, -men- ǁ ˌdɑːk-] noun [uncountable]1. documents that are used to prove that something is true or correct, or as a record of something:
• He was asked to provide documentation of his personal finances.
2. documents that explain how a piece of equipment works:• The lack of documentation has caused customers a significant amount of frustration.
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documentation UK US /ˌdɒkjəmenˈteɪʃən/ noun [U]► official or legal documents that are needed in order to prove something: provide/produce documentation »Many lenders are now requiring borrowers to provide documentation of their income.
»additional/further/supporting documentation
»Amid rising default anxiety, loans are getting harder to obtain, with tighter documentation requirements.
► the activity of recording facts relating to a particular subject: »Auditors raised questions about the documentation of costs.
► instructions that tell you how to use a piece of equipment: »technical documentation
Financial and business terms. 2012.
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