system documentation

UK: ˈsɪstəm ˌdɒkjʊmənˈteɪʃən

Definition

Definition of system documentation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

written materials explaining design and use of a computer or software system

TECH.

The developer updated the system documentation after adding the new security features.

business

TECH.

written records describing structure and procedures of an organized method or process

TECH.

The auditor reviewed the system documentation before testing the company's control processes.

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Expressions with system

old-boy system

system of favoritism among former classmates

He got the job through the old-boy system.

system crash

sudden failure of a computer system

The system crash caused data loss.

spoils system

system of rewarding loyal party members with public office

Many argued that the spoils system undermined meritocracy.

turnkey system

fully operational solution requiring no setup

They purchased a turnkey system to streamline operations.

break the system

cause a system to stop working

The new software update might break the system.

cheat the system

use dishonest methods to gain advantage

He tried to cheat the system by using fake documents.

Expressions with documentation

supporting documentation

extra papers that prove or explain information in a main record

Please submit supporting documentation with your visa application.

documentation center

place that collects, organizes, and provides access to records and information

The university opened a new documentation center for historical research.

software documentation

written materials explaining software use and features

The software documentation helped me understand the new update.

Examples of system documentation in a sentence

Comprehensive system documentation helped new staff learn the platform quickly.
The new hire updated the system documentation after each software release.
Without clear system documentation, onboarding new analysts took significantly longer.

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French:documentation système, documentation des systèmes, ...
German:Systemdokumentation, Prozessdokumentation, ...
Italian:documentazione di sistema, manuale di sistema, ...
Spanish:documentación del sistema, documentación de sistemas, ...
Portuguese:documentação do sistema, ...
Chinese:系统文档, 系统文件资料, ...
Japanese:システムドキュメント, 業務手順やシステム構成をまとめた文書, ...
Arabic:وَثَائِق النِّظَام, تَوثيق النِّظام, ...
Hebrew:תִּעוּד מַעֲרֶכֶת, ...
Russian:системная документация, документация по бизнес-процессам, ...
Ukrainian:системна документація, ...
Hindi:सिस्टम प्रलेखन, ...
Bengali:সিস্টেম ডকুমেন্টেশন, সিস্টেম সংক্রান্ত নথিপত্র, ...
Catalan:documentació del sistema, documentació del sistema organitzatiu, ...
Czech:systémová dokumentace, ...
Danish:systemdokumentation, systembeskrivelse, ...
Dutch:systeemdocumentatie, systeemdocumenten, ...
Greek:τεκμηρίωση συστήματος, έγγραφα τεκμηρίωσης συστήματος, ...
Hungarian:rendszerdokumentáció, rendszerleírás, ...
Khmer:ឯកសារប្រព័ន្ធ, កំណត់ត្រាប្រព័ន្ធ, ...
Korean:시스템 문서, ...
Persian:مستندات سیستم, مستندسازی سیستم, ...
Polish:dokumentacja systemu, opis systemu, ...
Portuguese (BR):documentação do sistema, documentação de sistemas, ...
Romanian:documentație de sistem, documentația sistemului, ...
Swedish:systemdokumentation, systemdokument, ...
Thai:เอกสารระบบ, เอกสารอธิบายกระบวนการระบบ, ...
Turkish:sistem dokümantasyonu, sistem dökümü, ...
Vietnamese:tài liệu hệ thống, hồ sơ hệ thống, ...

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