Technical Documentation Vocabulary

noun a mention or reference to someone or something

verb to mention or allude to someone or something in speech or writing

• When writing a research paper, it is important to refer to credible sources.
• If you need help with that assignment, refer to the textbook for guidance.
• Hey, if you're lost, just refer to the cheat sheet I made.
• In times of uncertainty, people often refer to their inner voice for guidance.

noun a list of the chapters or sections of a book or document, usually found at the beginning

preposition used before 'contents' to indicate that it is a table of the contents

• The table of contents provides a detailed outline of the chapters in the book.
• Check out the table of contents to see what's covered in this book.
• Yo, peep the table of contents to see what's up next.
• The table of contents is like a roadmap for navigating through the book.