1. (

• documentation ,
• certification ,
• corroboration

) confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence ;

2. (

• software_documentation ,
• documentation ,

) program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs ;

3. (

• documentation ,
• support ,

) documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones" ;