A set of requirements defining an exact description of an object or a process.(noun)
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Use "specifications" in a sentence
"Enforcing the validity of the feeds itself with respect to the specifications is a minor problem because SAX-based approaches to parsing can take care of almost all incorrect uses."
"Sure, you can format it after getting it, and go out of your way, but buying parts for a desktop and putting together a computer * exactly* to your specifications is much easier and much cheaper."
"If that is the case, then I believe by instating certain specifications like a hiring "cap," the agency will eventually be forced to develop solid ways to transfer the knowledge and mentor the newer folks - something it definitely need."