functional specification

US: ˈfʌŋkʃənəl ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of functional specification - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

document describing what a system must do for its users

TECH.

The developers reviewed the functional specification before starting to write any code.
The client rejected the draft functional specification as too vague.
Updating the functional specification delayed the project by two weeks.

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Expressions with functional

functional training

exercise that mimics everyday movements

Functional training helps improve daily activities like lifting and bending.

functional drink

beverage with added health benefits

She drinks a functional drink every morning for extra vitamins.

functional illiteracy

difficulty reading simple words and sentences

Functional illiteracy makes reading signs hard.

cross-functional

adj.

involving people or skills from different departments

We formed a cross-functional team to solve the problem.

functional analysis

study of functions or roles within a system

The functional analysis of the company improved efficiency.

functional test

test checking if something works as expected in real use

The software must pass a functional test before being released to users.

Expressions with specification

design specification

detailed document describing how something should be created or built

The engineer wrote a design specification for the new bridge project.

formal specification

precise description of system behavior using a strict, often mathematical, notation

The engineers wrote a formal specification before implementing the safety-critical software.

frequency response specification

defines system's output behavior over a range of frequencies

Engineers analyzed the frequency response specification for accuracy.

product specification

detailed written description listing features and requirements of a planned or existing product

The engineers updated the product specification before starting mass production.

specification language

formal system of symbols used to describe how something should work

The team used a specification language to model the payment system.

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SFSR

acr.

acr: Structured Functional Specification Report

document describing how a system or product should work

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French:spécification fonctionnelle, ...
German:funktionale Spezifikation, ...
Italian:specifica funzionale, ...
Spanish:especificación funcional, ...
Portuguese:especificação funcional, ...
Chinese:功能规格说明书, ...
Japanese:機能仕様書, ...
Arabic:مُوَاصَفات وَظيفيّة, ...
Hebrew:מִפְרָט פונְקְצְיוֹנָלִי, ...
Russian:функциональная спецификация, ...
Ukrainian:функціональна специфікація, ...
Hindi:फंक्शनल स्पेसिफिकेशन, ...
Bengali:কার্যগত স্পেসিফিকেশন, ...
Catalan:especificació funcional, ...
Czech:funkční specifikace, ...
Danish:funktionsspecifikation, ...
Dutch:functionele specificatie, ...
Greek:λειτουργική προδιαγραφή, ...
Hungarian:funkcionális specifikáció, ...
Khmer:ឯកសារបញ្ជាក់មុខងារ, ...
Korean:기능 명세서, ...
Persian:مشخصات عملکردی, ...
Polish:specyfikacja funkcjonalna, ...
Portuguese (BR):especificação funcional, ...
Romanian:specificație funcțională, ...
Swedish:funktionsspecifikation, ...
Thai:ข้อกำหนดการทำงาน, ...
Turkish:fonksiyonel şartname, ...
Vietnamese:bản đặc tả chức năng, ...

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