From WordNet (r) 1.6 [wn]:

  document
       n 1: writing that provides information (especially information of
            an official nature) [syn: {written document}, {papers}]
       2: anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking
          by means of symbolic marks
       3: a written account of ownership or obligation
       4: (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and
          possibly formatting instructions) using 7-bit ASCII
          characters [syn: {text file}]
       v 1: record in detail; "The parents documented every step of
            their child's development"
       2: support with evidence; "Can you document your claims?"