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English
Etymology
From un- + documented.
Adjective
undocumented (not comparable)
- Lacking instructions or reference material.
- Undocumented software can be very difficult to learn to use.
- Not having official documents that provide identification, authorization, etc.
1861, United States, War Department - Annual Reports:On arrival from a foreign port, undocumented foreign-built vessels, if laden with goods, wares or merchandise, may, with their cargoes, be subject to forfeiture.
- (of a person) Not having official documentation required to legally enter, reside in, or work in a country.
- undocumented immigrant
Derived terms
Translations
lacking instructions or reference materials
lacking documents for identification, authorization, etc.
(of a person) not having official documentation to enter, reside in, or work in a country
Noun
undocumented (plural undocumenteds)
- (informal) Synonym of undocumented immigrant
1986, Social Science Quarterly, volume 67, page 676:Although the first generation is likely to have greater fluency than the undocumenteds, the controversy over bilingual education attests to the persistence of language difficulties.
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