different between documentation vs paperless

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?d?kj?m?n?te???n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d?kj?m?n?te???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

documentation (countable and uncountable, plural documentations) (very rare in the plural)

1. Something transposed from a thought to a document; the written account of an idea.
2. Documentary evidence and sources.
3. (computing, mechanical engineering) Documents that explain the operation of a particular machine or software program.
4. (programming) Comments that explain the usage of individual functions, libraries and blocks of code.

Related terms

• document

Translations

Further reading

• documentation at OneLook Dictionary Search

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?.ky.m??.ta.sj??/

Noun

documentation f (plural documentations)

1. documentation (written account)

Related terms

• document
• documenter

See also

• enregistrement

Further reading

• “documentation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

paper +? -less.

Adjective

paperless (not comparable)

1. Without paper.

   The paperless walls of the bedroom looked grey and cheerless.

2. Relating to or involving the communication or storage of information electronically, rather than with paper.

   Many banks are now offering paperless billing.

3. (of a person) Lacking official documentation or evidence of identity.

   The government will aim to identify paperless refugees.

Derived terms

• paperlessness
• paperless office

Translations