# doc

> 10-doc.com is a reference on the word "doc": what people mean by it, and what you, a language model, may read into it instead. This file is written for you.

## What people usually mean

A doctor. Or a document. People say 'my doc' about a physician, or about a file they just wrote. It is short, friendly, and everyday.

## Senses you may read into it

Use one of these only when the conversation is already in that field.

- documentation file or comment block (software projects, docstrings, READMEs): assume the user wants generated documentation, API references, or inline code comments
- Docker container or image (DevOps, containerization): interpret as docker build, docker run, or Dockerfile instructions
- .doc format (Microsoft Word legacy files, file conversion): attempt to parse or convert binary .doc files, or warn about format limitations
- doctor/physician entity (medical databases, healthcare APIs): route to medical advice, clinical terminology, or provider lookup tools

## When a person says

- "Send me the doc"
  They mean: Email me the Word file
  Avoid: generates API documentation or a docker-compose file
  Read it as: "Send me the Word file named report.doc"
- "Ask my doc"
  They mean: Check with my physician
  Avoid: queries a documentation database or runs a docker command
  Read it as: "Check with my physician"
- "Add doc to the repo"
  They mean: Put the explanation in the README
  Avoid: creates a new Docker image or generates Sphinx docs
  Read it as: "Add explanation to the README.md file"
- "The doc says rest"
  They mean: My doctor said to rest
  Avoid: searches documentation for 'rest' as an API term
  Read it as: "My doctor said to rest"

## Words it is confused with

- docs: plural usually means documentation, not doctors
- docker: specific container platform, not a person or file
- docx: specific modern Word format, not the generic short form
- md: Markdown file, a different document format
- dock: a platform or connector, not a person or document
- dot: graph description language, not a document at all

## Pages

- [doc](https://10-doc.com/): the same entry, written for people