unofficial documentation
[/ʌnəˈfɪʃəl ˌdɑːkjəmenˈteɪʃən/]
nounpl: unofficial documentations
documentação não oficial
1. Records, papers, or written materials that are not formally authorized, recognized, or endorsed by an official body or organization
The developer relied on unofficial documentation to understand the software's functionality.
O desenvolvedor se baseou em documentação não oficial para entender a funcionalidade do software.
2. Information compiled by individuals or groups outside official channels, often shared informally within communities
The open-source project maintains unofficial documentation written by community members.
O projeto de código aberto mantém documentação não oficial escrita por membros da comunidade.
3. Supplementary materials that explain, clarify, or provide additional context beyond official records
Students created unofficial documentation to help their peers study the complex subject.
Os alunos criaram documentação não oficial para ajudar seus colegas a estudar o assunto complexo.
This term is particularly prevalent in the tech and open-source software communities in both Brazil and the USA, where community members frequently create and share documentation that supplements official materials. In Brazilian tech culture, unofficial documentation is often valued for its practical, real-world perspective. In American tech communities, especially in Silicon Valley and tech hubs like NYC, community-driven documentation is seen as a collaborative asset that enhances official resources.
NYC Slang
street docs / bootleg docs (colloquial reference to unauthorized materials)
Related Idioms & Phrases
off the record documentation
documentation from the ground up
crowdsourced documentation
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