specification

See also: spécification

English

Etymology

From Middle French specification, from Medieval Latin specificationem (accusative of specificatio).

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Noun

specification (countable and uncountable, plural specifications)

  1. An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service.
    The contractor followed the architect’s specifications.
    Each computer is built to the customer’s exact specification.
    The product failed to meet the required safety specifications.
  2. An act of specifying.

Derived terms

  • open-specification

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