What is Document ? A document is an object that provides a lot of information. It is the material carrier of knowledge and the memory of man...
What is Document ?
A document is an object that provides a lot of information. It is the material carrier of knowledge and the memory of mankind. A document is a record or capturing of some event or thing so that information will not be lost. It is no doubt possible and even necessary to obtain information from other sources
According to Wikipedia The word document originates from the Latin documentum, which denotes a "teaching" or "lesson".
According to Suzanne Briet "any concrete or symbolic indication, preserved or recorded, for reconstructing or for proving a phenomenon, whether physical or mental.
According to Computer Hope ‘’A document or document file is a description of an electronic copy or hard copy of reference material for a product. To write and create an electronic document on a computer, use a word processor or other text editor. Once a document is created, it can be made into a hard copy by printing it’’.
According to Cambridge Dictionary‘’a paper or set of papers with written or printed information, especially of an official type:
- official/confidential/legal documents
- They are charged with using forged documents’’
According to Merriam Webster ‘’an original or official paper relied on as the basis, proof, or support of something’’
According to Dictonary.com ‘’a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper’’
According to ALA Glossary of Library term "Document is any written, printed, or otherwise recorded item or physical object that may be serve as a evidence of a transaction"
According to hans pluhn "Document is a systematic arrangement of fact, books, journals, papers, reports etc are the example of document"
So we can say that any kind of written, printed or engrave record of knowledge, experience or achievement is called document.
