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an⋅no⋅ta⋅tion

  [an-uh-tey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. a critical or explanatory note or body of notes added to a text.
2. the act of annotating.
3. note (def. 1). Abbreviation: annot.
Origin:
1425–75; < L annotātiōn- (s. of annotātiō). See annotate, -ion
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an·no·ta·tion   (ān'ō-tā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act or process of furnishing critical commentary or explanatory notes.

  2. A critical or explanatory note; a commentary.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

annotation 
1460, from L. annotationem (nom. annotatio), from annotatus, pp. of annotare "to add notes to," from ad- "to" + notare "to note, mark."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: an·no·ta·tion
Pronunciation: "a-n&-'tA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : a note added (as to a statute) by way of comment or explanation often furnishing summaries of relevant court decisions
2 cap : an informational and descriptive note or essay (as about a case or legal issue) esp. in American Law Reports
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Computing Dictionary

annotation
1. Extra information associated with a particular point in a document or program. Annotations may be added either by a compiler or by the programmer. They are not usually essential to the correct function of the program but give hints to improve performance.
2. A new commentary node linked to an existing node. If readers, as well as authors, can annotate nodes, then they can immediately provide feedback if the information is misleading, out of date or plain wrong.
(1995-11-26)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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