doc

doc · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (Informal) A doctor, especially a medical doctor.

  2. 2.

    (Computing) Short for document, especially a file format.

Forms

plural: docs

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    What's up, doc? — A casual greeting (popularized by Bugs Bunny)
  • •
    doc file — A document file, especially in Microsoft Word format

Related words

See also: doctor, document, physician
Synonyms: doctor, medic, physician

Etymology

Informal shortening of doctor, attested from the mid-19th century. The computing sense emerged in the late 20th century.