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Proof that something happened, weaponized against the future's faulty memory.
means A written, printed, or digital record that captures information so it survives beyond the moment.
from From Latin documentum, a lesson or example, rooted in docere, to teach — so every document was originally something meant to instruct, not just file away.
Verb tooTo document is to teach by recording.
Doc lineageSame root as doctor and doctrine.
Format creepSpreadsheets and selfies now legally count.