spec

n : a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of

work [syn: {specification}]

Spec

A specification language. It expresses {black box} interface

specifications for large distributed systems with {real-time}

constraints. It incorporates conceptual models, {inheritance}

and the event model. It is a descendant of {MSG.84}.

["An Introduction to the Specification Language Spec",

V. Berzins et al, IEEE Software 7(2):74-84 (Mar 1990)].