self-documenting

adjective

Written and structured in such a way that it can be understood without consulting separate documentation.

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Meanings

adjectiveself-documenting (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecomputingWritten and structured in such a way that it can be understood without consulting separate documentation.
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APA

self-documenting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-documenting

MLA

“self-documenting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-documenting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-documenting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-documenting.

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