Technical Document

Context:
- It can be produced by a Technical Writer (solving a technical writing task).
- It can contain Technical Diagrams.
- ...
Example(s):
- Online Help.
- User Guide.
- White Paper.
- Design Specification.
- Legal Contract.
- ...
Counter-Example(s):
- a Prose Item.
- a Software Source Code Item.
See: Technical Communication, Technical Writing.

References

(Wikipedia, 2022) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/technical_writing Retrieved:2022-1-4.
- Technical writing is writing or drafting technical communication used in technical and occupational fields, such as computer hardware and software, engineering, chemistry, aeronautics, robotics, finance, medical, consumer electronics, biotechnology, and forestry. Technical writing encompasses the largest sub-field in technical communication.^[1]
  The Society for Technical Communication defines technical communication as any form of communication that exhibits one or more of the following characteristics: "(1) communicating about technical or specialized topics, such as computer applications, medical procedures, or environmental regulations; (2) communicating by using technology, such as web pages, help files, or social media sites; or (3) providing instructions about how to do something, regardless of how technical the task is".