spec

Etymology

noun

1. (colloquial) Clipping of specification.
   job spec
   The specs don't say anything about this behavior.
2. (colloquial) Clipping of speculation.
3. Clipping of specialization.
4. Clipping of specialist.
5. Clipping of special.
6. Clipping of spectrum.
7. (linguistics) Abbreviation of specifier.
8. (linguistics) Clipping of specifier.
9. (Australia, Australian rules football, informal) A spectacular mark (catch) in Australian rules football.

verb

1. (transitive) To specify, especially in a formal specification document.
   I've found some professional yards want everything specced out completely while a home builder will just do things the way he wants. 1999, George Buehler, The Troller Yacht Book
   Could they still include the kinds of playful animations Ballinger had specced now that the scenes were more realistic-looking and less whimsical? 1995, Fred Moody, I Sing the Body Electronic: A Year with Microsoft on the Multimedia Frontier