Documentation

<p>Documentation is any communicable material that is used to describe, explain or instruct regarding some attributes of an object, system or procedure, such as its parts, assembly, installation, maintenance, and use. As a form of <a href="/facts/Knowledge_management/RjjnVmRe">knowledge management</a> and <a href="/facts/Knowledge_organization/FUHGhXsP">knowledge organization</a>, documentation can be provided on paper, online, or on <a href="/facts/Digital_media/QLXzDrhL">digital</a> or <a href="/facts/Analog_media/KPAmXS1r">analog media</a>, such as <a href="/facts/Tape_recorder/fWXgHUwY">audio tape</a> or <a href="/facts/Compact_disc/g51GRloc">CDs</a>. Examples are <a href="/facts/User_guide/sb0Crduq">user guides</a>, <a href="/facts/White_papers/ntdvp1Kx">white papers</a>, <a href="/facts/Online_help/dAzE62xs">online help</a>, and quick-reference guides. Paper or hard-copy documentation has become less common. Documentation is often distributed via websites, software products, and other online applications.
</p><p>Documentation as a set of instructional materials shouldn't be confused with <a href="/facts/Documentation_science/4Doh5eHQ">documentation science</a>, the study of the recording and retrieval of information.
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Documentation