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Specification

Specification Meaning & Definition
Specification Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Specification?

[n] a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
[n] (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and usse of an invention
[n] a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
[n] naming explicitly

Synonyms | Synonyms for Specification: spec | stipulation

Related Terms | Find terms related to Specification:

See Also | computer architecture | description | document | naming | network architecture | papers | restriction | verbal description | written document

Specification In Webster's Dictionary

\Spec`i*fi*ca"tion\, n. [Cf. F. sp['e]cification, LL. specificatio.] 1. The act of specifying or determining by a mark or limit; notation of limits. This specification or limitation of the question hinders the disputers from wandering away from the precise point of inquiry. --I. Watts. 2. The designation of particulars; particular mention; as, the specification of a charge against an officer. 3. A written statement containing a minute description or enumeration of particulars, as of charges against a public officer, the terms of a contract, the description of an invention, as in a patent; also, a single article, item, or particular, an allegation of a specific act, as in a charge of official misconduct.

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