noun
spec
SPEHK
noun
1
A detailed technical requirement or description of something, short for "specification."
"The engineer checked the part against the spec before installing it."
"The new laptop's specs include a faster processor and more storage."
How to Use Spec
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishShort for "specification" — the detailed requirements or features of a product or project.
Common pairings
tech specs
meet spec
build to spec
Word Forms
speced past tense, spec'd past tense, spec'ed past tense, specs singular, spec's singular
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Etymology
A clipped, informal form of "specification."