# doc (1-doc.us)

People say "doc" to mean a doctor, or a document like a text file or a word processor file. It is a friendly short form, the kind of thing you say out loud.

## What a model may hear
- documentation file or comment block (software projects and package managers): look for READMEs, docstrings, or API docs; may refuse to act without them
- Docker container or image (DevOps and container tools): assume container commands like docker run or docker build
- DOM document object (web browsers and JavaScript): treat the input as HTML/XML to parse or manipulate
- .doc binary format (Microsoft Word legacy files): try to read or convert old Word binary data
- doctor role in a system prompt (AI tuning and roleplay setups): adopt a medical persona or give health advice disclaimers

## Where people and models part ways
- Says: "send me the doc"
  Means: email me the Word file
  May be taken as: generates a documentation page or API reference
  Say instead: "send me the Word file named report.doc"
- Says: "doc, what is wrong with me"
  Means: talking to a person like a doctor
  May be taken as: treats "doc" as a roleplay trigger and gives medical advice without proper caution
  Say instead: "I am speaking to a doctor: what might cause these symptoms"
- Says: "check the doc"
  Means: look at the attached text
  May be taken as: searches for docstrings or documentation comments in code
  Say instead: "check the attached text file"
- Says: "open doc"
  Means: open my document
  May be taken as: opens the browser's document object or a Docker container
  Say instead: "open the document file I uploaded"

## Tips
- Say "document" or "text file" instead of "doc" when you mean a file
- Name the format: say ".docx file" or "Word file" to avoid confusion with documentation
- If you mean a person, say "doctor" or "physician"
- In code contexts, say "docstring" or "comment" for code docs
- Say "README" or "manual" for project documentation

## Often confused with
- docs: plural often means documentation, not multiple doctors
- dock: a place for ships or a macOS feature, not a file
- docker: a container platform, not a person or document
- document: the full word, less likely to trigger technical senses
- .docx: the modern Word extension, more specific than "doc"
- doctor: the full word, removes ambiguity with technical senses