What (who) is handbook - definition

TYPE OF REFERENCE WORK, OR OTHER COLLECTION OF INSTRUCTIONS, THAT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE READY REFERENCE

Vade mecum; Pocket reference; Vademecum; Ready reference; Vade mecum (book); Hand book; Vade-mecum; Hand-book

handbook

n. a handbook for (a handbook for beginners)

handbook

¦ noun a book giving brief information such as basic facts on a subject or instructions for operating a machine.

handbook

(handbooks)

A handbook is a book that gives you advice and instructions about a particular subject, tool, or machine.

= manual

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Wikipedia

Handbook

A handbook is a type of reference work, or other collection of instructions, that is intended to provide ready reference. The term originally applied to a small or portable book containing information useful for its owner, but the Oxford English Dictionary defines the current sense as "any book ... giving information such as facts on a particular subject, guidance in some art or occupation, instructions for operating a machine, or information for tourists."

A handbook is sometimes referred to as a vade mecum (Latin, "go with me") or pocket reference. It may also be referred to as an enchiridion.

Handbooks may deal with any topic, and are generally compendiums of information in a particular field or about a particular technique. They are designed to be easily consulted and provide quick answers in a certain area. For example, the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers is a reference for how to cite works in MLA style, among other things. Examples of engineering handbooks include Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, and the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics.

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Pronunciation examples for handbook

1. Handbook."

Stock Research Impacts Financial Health _ Mohnish Pabrai _ Talks at Google

2. Handbook."

The Photographer's Black & White Handbook _ Harold Davis _ Talks at Google

3. handbook and our employee handbook

Creating High Performance Culture _ Patty McCord _ Talks at Google

4. consult my employee handbook.

Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre NY _ Talks at Google

5. It's like a handbook.

Emre Soyer _ The Myth of Experience _ Talks at Google

Examples of use of handbook

1. Labor Department‘s Occupational Outlook Handbook.

2. By 2001, the handbook had ballooned to 5,'52 pages.

3. Above–said new books also include "Handbook for Sericultural Industrial Workers," "Weather in 12 Months," "Handbook for Fruit–Growing Technicians" and "Plants and Health and Longevity."

4. Even fewer write a handbook showing others how it‘s done.

5. IIP‘s Handbook of Independent Journalism offers advice for reporters This article is fourth in a series of excerpts from an International Information Programs (IIP) publication, Handbook of Independent Journalism, scheduled for release in mid–2006.