doc

UK: dɒk | US: dɑːk

Definition

  1. n. 1. Informal abbreviation for "doctor" (especially in written contexts).

  2. n. 2. Short for "document" (in computing or general usage).

Structure
doc <short for "doctor" or "document">
Etymology

The word "doc" is a clipped form, derived either from "doctor" (Latin doctor, meaning "teacher" or "learned person") or "document" (Latin documentum, meaning "proof" or "written evidence"). As an abbreviation, it reflects English's tendency to shorten familiar terms for convenience. The dual meanings emerged separately: "doctor" in colloquial address (e.g., "Doc Brown") and "document" in technical contexts (e.g., "PDF doc").

Examples

  1. "I’ll ask Doc Johnson to check your symptoms."

  2. "Save the doc before closing the program."

  3. "Hey, Doc, can you explain this procedure?"

  4. "The shared folder contains the updated doc."

  5. "She’s a vet—everyone calls her Doc."