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Business Definition for: Specification

  • documentation relating to the required quantity and quality of materials, and the order of the work to be done to complete a task

Wiktionary Definition for: Specification

  • #A requirement that defines an exact description of some aspect of an object or a process.

Additional Resources

OSGi™ Alliance Publishes R4 Mobile Specification, JCP Codifies Specification With JSR 232 Approval; OSGi Alliance Members Nokia and Motorola Spearhead Successful Java™ Specification Request for Java ME™
SAN RAMON, Calif. -- The OSGi Alliance announced today it has released the mobile specification for OSGi Service Platform Release 4 (R4). This specification received final approval from the Java Community Process as the specification for JSR 232 "Mobile Operational Management." The approval of the specification, submitted by alliance members...
Tags: Java, JCP, mobile, Motorola Inc., specification
Research articles 2006-09-20
UDF: when is a specification a standard? (Universal Disc Format)(Cover Story)
Specification and standard: the two terms are often used interchangeably, but there are subtle differences. A specification may become a standard, but unless it is open and unlicensed, it is a de facto standard only. A standard may likewise be part of a specification, and a...
Tags: disc, DVD, ISO, Quality, specification
Research articles 1996-07-01
SPECIFICATION ALLOWS AC-LINE WIRING TO DO DOUBLE DUTY.(Technology Information)
With the release of Revision 1.0 of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance specification, vendors now have a framework for developing interoperable networking components to try to tap the ubiquitous power line. The specification for 14-Mbps systems allows With the release of Revision 1.0 of the...
Tags: specification
Research articles 2001-07-19
Serial ATA draft specification 1.0 now available.
M2 PRESSWIRE-19 December 2000-INTEL: Serial ATA draft specification 1.0 now available C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:18122000 SANTA CLARA -- Computer industry leaders today announced that the Draft Specification 1.0 defining Serial ATA SATA, the high performance interface for storage...
Tags: HARDWARE, Serial ATA Working Group, specification, Storage
Research articles 2000-12-19
Serial ATA working group completes Ultra SATA/1500 Draft Specification 1.0; Serial ATA continues to meet aggressive milestones set at the beginning of the year, with new Ultra SATA/1500 Draft Specification 1.0.
M2 PRESSWIRE-21 November 2000-INTEL: Serial ATA working group completes Ultra SATA/1500 Draft Specification 1.0; Serial ATA continues to meet aggressive milestones set at the beginning of the year, with new Ultra SATA/1500 Draft Specification 1.0 C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21112000 ...
Tags: HARDWARE, Serial ATA Working Group, specification, Storage
Research articles 2000-11-21
JOHN WILEY & SONS: XML Specification Guide.
M2 PRESSWIRE-1 March 1999-JOHN WILEY & SONS: XML Specification Guide C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:260299 * Web Insiders Write the First Annotated and Complete Specification Guide for XML * Comprehensive coverage of the XML specification plus hands-on guidance...
Tags: John Wiley & Sons Inc., specification, XML
Research articles 1999-03-01
Central Bank Foreign Exchange Market Intervention And Option Contract Specification: The Case of Colombia
This article aims to identify appropriate option contract specification for effective central bank exchange market intervention. Option contract specification determines the impact of options on the underlying asset or currency, and hence, their actual effect on asset price or currency volatility and are therefore key in determining the effectiveness of...
Tags: Bank, Specification, Intervention, Option, Asset Management, Financial Services, Operational Planning, Business Operations
White papers 2003-06-01
Save The Details Of An Import Or Export Operation As A Specification
When you run an import wizard or export wizard in Microsoft Office Access 2007, you can save the settings you used as a specification so that you can repeat the operation at any time. A specification contains all the information Access needs to repeat the operation without your having to...
Tags: Operation, Import, Specification
White papers
Phoenix, Compaq and Intel define new industry specification that enables multiple booting options; New specification allows PC users to launch from virtually any device including CD-ROM drives, PC Cards or Network
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 13, 1995--Phoenix Technologies Ltd., Compaq Computer Corporation and Intel Corporation, today released the BIOS Boot Specification, a tightly defined set of instructions that standardizes PC system boot procedures and enables a PC to boot from virtually any device containing the specification's new Initial Program Load IPL...
Tags: Compaq Computer Corp., Intel Corp., PC, CD-ROM drive, PC Card, CD-ROM, Phoenix Technologies, network
Research articles 1995-11-13
Sony and Philips Complete Version 1.0 of Super Audio CD Specification; Scarlet Book Format Specification Version 1.0 To Be Released Shortly
EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands--BUSINESS WIRE--March 4, 1999--Royal Philips Electronics and Sony Corporation today announced the completion of Version 1.0 of the Super Audio Compact Disc SACD format specification. The format specification will be released to licensees early this month to allow hardware manufacturers and software providers to begin preparing products for...
Tags: Philips Electronics N.V., Sony Corp., specification
Research articles 1999-03-04
HP Announces Plans For Migrating HP QuickBurst Cable Modem And HP QuickBurst Link Router To The MCNS Specification; HP's Dual-mode Link Router Allows Easy Migration to the MCNS Specification While Protecting Cable Operators' Existing Investments
PALO ALTO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 17, 1997-- Hewlett-Packard Company today announces its MCNS Multimedia Cable Network System-specification migration plan that, when fully implemented, makes the HP QuickBurst Link, including the HP QuickBurst Cable Modem and the HP QuickBurst Link Router, compliant with the MCNS specification released to date.
Tags: cable, cable modem, Hewlett-Packard Co., modem, router
Research articles 1997-03-17
Intel Announces Final Accelerated Graphics Port Interface Specification for High-Performance Workstation Market Segment - AGP
ORLANDO, Fla.--BUSINESS WIRE--July 21, 1998--Delivering on a new graphics specification to extend the Accelerated Graphics Port AGP interface specification for advanced workstation graphics, Intel Corporation announced at Siggraph `98 the availability of the final AGP Pro interface specification.
Tags: graphics, high-performance, Intel Corp., specification
Research articles 1998-07-21
Trusted Computing Group Announces Open Specification for Mobile Phone Security; Mobile Trusted Module Specification to Enable an Industry-Based Approach to Securing Devices, Information and Transactions for Cell Phone Users
LOS ANGELES -- The Trusted Computing Group's Mobile Phone Work Group, which has been working to create an industry-wide approach to securing data, transactions and content, for mobile phones, today announced a draft Mobile Trusted Module specification. This open and available specification will enable the development of stronger security, enhanced...
Tags: mobile, cell phone, phone
Research articles 2006-09-13
HomePlug AV Specification Enters Final Stage; The First Global Specification for a 200-Mbps-class Powerline-Networking Technology is Now Ready for Final Industry Input
SAN RAMON, Calif. -- The HomePlugR Powerline Alliance, Inc. is entering the final stage of the specification development process for HomePlug AV, a technology poised to change the way that HDTV, Digital Audio, and Internet access are distributed around a home. The alliance has reached a significant milestone by completing...
Tags: alliance, HomePlug Powerline Alliance, powerline, specification, Strategy
Research articles 2004-10-13
USFCC Reports New Safety Specification for Portable Fuel Cells Aids Commercialization, Air Transport
WASHINGTON -- The International Electrotechnical Commission IEC has published a safety specification for small fuel cells capable of powering personal electronic devices, marking another significant milestone on the road to commercialization. The IEC specification helps open the door to fuel cell use on passenger aircraft. The specification covers fuel...
Tags: International Electrotechnical Commission, specification
Research articles 2006-03-06
STRATEGY ANALYTICS SpecTRAX Global Cellphone Specification Database Expansion; Monthly SpecTRAX Database Comprises 4,500 Mobile Phones.
M2 PRESSWIRE-18 April 2007-Strategy Analytics, Inc.: STRATEGY ANALYTICS SpecTRAX Global Cellphone Specification Database Expansion; Monthly SpecTRAX Database Comprises 4,500 Mobile PhonesC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:18042007 Boston, MA - SpecTRAX, the cellphone specification database from Strategy Analytics, details the specifications of...
Tags: database, handset, HARDWARE, mobile, phone, specification, Storage, Strategy Analytics
Research articles 2007-04-18
ISMA Closed Captioning specification now available for download.
M2 PRESSWIRE-13 April 2005-ISMA: ISMA Closed Captioning specification now available for downloadC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12042005 San Francisco, CA - The Internet Streaming Media Alliance ISMA, the global organization whose mission it is to accelerate the adoption and deployment of...
Tags: Internet Streaming Media Alliance, specification
Research articles 2005-04-13
TIA EIA TSB-67 specification is ratified; Microtest's PentaScanner+ exceeds TIA EIA TSB-67 specification
(NASDAQ:MTST) On Sept. 19, the Telecommunications Industry Association TIA announced the ratification of the TIA/EIA TSB-67 specification.Microtest, the market leader in Category 5 certification products, Wednesday announced that the company's PentaScanner+ significantly exceeds the newly ratified TIA/EIA TSB-67 specification. The PentaScanner+ certifies Category 5 cabling for Local Area Networks...
Tags: Cable, network, NETWORKING, specification, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telecommunications Industry Association
Research articles 1995-11-08
Leading OFX Solution Providers Endorse OFX Version 2.0; Industry Support for XML-based Specification Grows
Business Editors and High-Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 25, 2000 Highlighting broad industry support for the Open Financial Exchange OFX specification, thirty-two leading OFX Solution Providers OSPs working with Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) have committed to support version 2.0 of the OFX specification and to build solutions...
Tags: FINANCE, financial, Intuit Inc., Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., Quicken, specification, XML
Research articles 2000-01-25
Serial ATA Draft Specification 1.0 Now Available
High Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 18, 2000 Computer industry leaders today announced that the Draft Specification 1.0 defining Serial ATA SATA, the high performance interface for storage devices, is now available. Making the specification available to developers will help accelerate the adoption of Serial ATA in...
Tags: HARDWARE, Serial ATA Working Group, Storage
Research articles 2000-12-18
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