Bible
     n 1: the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to
          carry the Word to the heathen" [syn: {Christian Bible},
          {Book}, {Good Book}, {Holy Scripture}, {Holy Writ}, {Scripture},
           {Word of God}, {Word}]
     2: a book regarded as authoritative in its field
Source: WordNet® 2.0

bible n. 1. One of a small number of fundamental source books such as
   {Knuth}, {K&R}, or the {Camel Book}. 2. The most detailed and
   authoritative reference for a particular language, operating system, or
   other complex software system.


Source: The Jargon File