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spec

/spɛk/
/spɛk/
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Definitions of spec
  1. noun
    a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
    synonyms: specification
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    types:
    computer architecture
    the art of assembling logical elements into a computing device; the specification of the relation between parts of a computer system
    network architecture
    specification of design principles (including data formats and procedures) for creating a network configuration of data processors
    neural net, neural network
    computer architecture in which processors are connected in a manner suggestive of connections between neurons; can learn by trial and error
    type of:
    description, verbal description
    a statement that represents something in words
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