Note: The translation for this entry is currently under quality review. Some content is temporarily displayed in English only.
handbook
This term suggests a tool designed for immediate utility and portability. It carries a pragmatic, authoritative tone, implying that the information is curated for quick lookup rather than deep academic study. It is the standard term for corporate guidelines or technical summaries. While a textbook focuses on teaching a theory from the ground up, a handbook assumes the user already possesses basic knowledge and needs a reliable source for specific rules, procedures, or data points during active work.
Used when referring to individual physical or digital manuals, such as having three different handbooks for three different software programs.