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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  document
       
          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.

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Document \Doc"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.]
  
              Learners should not be too much crowded with a heap
              or multitude of documents or ideas at one time. --
                                                    I. Watts.
  
     2. An example for instruction or warning. [Obs.]
  
              They were forth with stoned to death, as a document
              to others.                            -- Sir W.
                                                    Raleigh.
  
     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.
  
              Saint Luke . . . collected them from such documents
              and testimonies as he . . . judged to be authentic.
                                                    --Paley.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Document \Doc"u*ment\, v. t.
     1. To teach; to school. [Obs.]
  
              I am finely documented by my own daughter. --
                                                    Dryden.
  
     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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  document
       n 1: writing that provides information (especially information of
            an official nature) [syn: 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 7-bit ASCII
          characters [syn: text file]
       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?"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  document
     Γαλλικά n.
     το έγγραφο, το δοκουμέντο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  document
     Dutch n.
     (l en document)
     French n.
     1 (l en document)
     2 (lb fr computing) file
     Occitan n.
     (l en document)
     Romanian n.
     (l en document)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  document
     n.
     1 An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support
  of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument
  conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.
     2 Any material substance on which the information is represented by
  writing.
     3 (lb en computing) A file that contains text.
     4 (lb en information science) An object conveying information by
  whatever means, capable of being indexed alongside other similar
  objects.
     5 (lb en obsolete) That which is taught or authoritatively set forth;
  precept; instruction; dogma.
     6 (lb en obsolete) An example for instruction or warning.
     vb.
     1 To record in documents.
     2 To furnish with documents or papers necessary to establish facts or
  give information.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  document
     Dutch n.
     (l en document)
     French n.
     1 (l en document)
     2 (lb fr computing) file
     Romanian n.
     (l en document)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  document
     Dutch n.
     (l en document)
     French n.
     1 (l en document)
     2 (lb fr computing) file

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  document
     Ranska n.
     dokumentti, asiakirja
     Romania n.
     dokumentti

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  document
     Engelska n.
     dokument
     Engelska vb.
     dokumentera

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  document /dˈɒkjuːmənt/
  1. akte, bedryf
  2. beskeid, dokument

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Document /dˈɒkjuːmənt/
  الوثيقة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  document //ˈdɑkjʊmənt// //ˈdɑkjʊmɛnt// //ˈdɒkjʊmənt// //ˈdɒkjʊmɛnt// 
  докуме́нт, документ
  original or official paper

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  document //ˈdɑkjʊmənt// //ˈdɑkjʊmɛnt// //ˈdɒkjʊmənt// //ˈdɒkjʊmɛnt// 
  документирам
  to record in documents