active document
BrE: /ˈæktɪv ˈdɒkjʊmənt/
Definition

Definition of active document - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
technologyTECH.file on screen currently selected and ready to receive keyboard or mouse actionsTECH.
  • Only the active document will change when you press the delete key.
2.
softwareTECH.digital file that can run code inside it and update its contentsTECH.
  • The spreadsheet is an active document that recalculates numbers automatically.
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Expressions with active

be activev.
maintain a lifestyle with regular movement
Doctors recommend to be active for better health.
take an active partv.
join in something with energy and effort
She always takes an active part in class discussions.
on active dutyadj.
currently serving in a military or official job
He is an on active duty soldier.
on active serviceadv.
serving in the military during a war or conflict
He was killed on active service in 1943.
active citizenn.
individual engaged in social or political causes
Active citizens advocate for environmental protection.
active dutyn.
period of full-time service in the military
She has been on active duty for two years.

Expressions with document

written documentn.
piece of writing conveying information
The lawyer prepared a written document for the case.
summary documentn.
short paper giving main points of a longer text or process
The manager prepared a summary document for the board meeting.
document the changesv.
record modifications made
The team needs to document the changes in the project plan.
historical documentn.
written record from the past
The museum displayed a historical document from the 18th century.
identity documentn.
official paper proving a person's identity
You need an identity document to board the plane.
legal documentn.
official paper stating a legal agreement or right
The lawyer prepared a legal document for the client.
official documentn.
paper that provides proof or information authorized by a government or organization
He presented his passport as an official document at the border control.
public documentn.
writing made available so all people may freely read it
The policy report is now a public document on the agency website.
registration documentn.
official paper with vehicle identification details
He lost his car's registration document.
travel documentn.
paper proving identity for travel
He showed his travel document at the airport check-in.

Terms related to active document

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
actactionactivateactivationactivismactivistactivitydocumentarydocumentationundocumented

Examples of active document in a sentence

  • The active document is marked with a bold title in the window list.
  • The active document refreshed the dashboard as new data streamed in.
  • Enable macros before editing the active document with embedded scripts.

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  1. French:document actif, document dynamique, ...
  2. German:aktives Dokument, dynamisches Dokument, ...
  3. Italian:documento attivo, file attivo, ...
  4. Spanish:documento activo, documento interactivo, ...
  5. Portuguese:documento ativo, documento dinâmico, ...
  6. Chinese:活动文档, 主动文档, ...
  7. Japanese:アクティブドキュメント, 動的ドキュメント, ...
  8. Arabic:مُسْتَنَد نَشِط, وَثِيقَة نَشِطَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִסְמָךְ פָּעִיל, מִסְמָךְ פָּעִיל, ...
  10. Russian:активный документ, динамический документ, ...
  11. Ukrainian:активний документ, ...
  12. Hindi:सक्रिय दस्तावेज़, एक्टिव डॉक्यूमेंट, ...
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