singlemanual

Singlemanual is a term that appears in various niche domains to describe an instruction manual intended to cover a product, service, or process in a single, comprehensive document. It is not widely standardized, and its meaning varies by context. The most common interpretation is a consolidated manual designed to replace multiple separate guides, updates, or country-specific supplements.

Uses and senses:

- Documentation consolidation: In technical writing, a singlemanual may refer to one all-encompassing guide that combines setup, operation, safety, troubleshooting, and specifications, intended to reduce fragmentation.

- Version- or product-specific manual: In publishing or cataloging, the term can denote a manual tied to a single model or version, rather than a library of manuals for multiple variants.

- Linguistic usage (rare): In some historical or specialized linguistic sources, single manual describes signs produced with one hand; this usage is uncommon in modern terminology.

- Software/hardware project documentation: Some teams adopt a singlemanual approach to keep the authoritative user instructions in one place to ease maintenance.

Notes: The term is informal and may appear inconsistently across industries. When encountered, it is advisable to consult the surrounding text to determine the intended scope.

See also: manual, user guide, technical writing, documentation, single-source publishing.