living documentation
nounUK /ˈlɪvɪŋ ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən/
US /ˈlɪvɪŋ ˌdɑːkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən/
Notes that people keep changing so they stay true and helpful.
The team treats its wiki as living documentation and updates it every week.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Software docs that are generated from the code itself, so they always match it.
Their API reference is living documentation because it is built straight from the source code.
3. A guide or manual that grows and changes as the project or organization changes.
The onboarding handbook is living documentation that new hires help improve.
4. A way of writing requirements that stays connected to real, working examples.
They use living documentation so every rule has a test that proves it.