Definition of "specification" []

• The act of specifying. (noun)
• A detailed, exact statement of particulars, especially a statement prescribing materials, dimensions, and quality of work for something to be built, installed, or manufactured. (noun)
• A single item or article that has been specified. (noun)
• An exact written description of an invention by an applicant for a patent. (noun)

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• "First my comments on the Beckwith thread where I show how Dembski and Behe use the term specification or purpose to refer to “function”, and secondly a thread on strings in which the concept of purpose arose again."
• "First let’s revisit Dembski’s and Behe’s position on function which shows that their use of the term specification or purpose clearly refers to function."
• "For web developers interested in HTML5, this article looks at support for the specification from the point of view of industry — browser makers and software developers."