Living Document

Noun · Slang & Abbreviations

Definitions

  1. A document expected to be updated continuously as reality changes rather than treated as a one-time artifact. In engineering slang, calling something a living document is easy; actually maintaining it is the harder part.

    In plain English: A document meant to stay current through ongoing updates.

    Example: "The migration guide stayed useful because it was treated as a living document and updated after each real tenant rollout exposed a new edge case."

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