Specs
/spɛks/
Definitions
2 meaningsDetailed requirements or plans for a project, product, or system.
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Detailed requirements or plans
The company released the specs for their new smartphone.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're building a Lego castle. The "specs" are like the instructions – they tell you exactly which bricks to use and how to put them together. They tell you everything.
👶 For kids: The instructions that tell you how to build or make something.
More Examples
Before starting construction, the builder reviewed the building specs.
Can you send me the specs for the new server?
How It's Used
"The engineers are reviewing the specs for the new bridge."
"The development team needs to follow the specs when coding the application."
"I need the specs for the new printer to compare it with others."
Eyeglasses; spectacles.
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Eyeglasses
She searched for her specs on the bedside table.
💡 Simply: Like when you need help seeing far away or up close! The "specs" are what people call glasses.
👶 For kids: Things you wear on your face to help you see better.
More Examples
He forgot his specs at home and couldn't read the menu.
Her new specs have a cool, modern frame.
How It's Used
"He took off his specs to clean them."
"Her stylish specs added a chic touch to her outfit."
Idioms & expressions
specs appeal
Refers to the attractiveness of someone wearing eyeglasses. Often used humorously.
"He definitely had the specs appeal going on!"
Short for "specifications", originating in technical and engineering fields in the late 19th century, derived from the Latin "specere" (to look at, observe).
The term "specs" emerged as a shorthand within technical fields in the early 20th century, gradually becoming more widespread.
Memory tip
Think "specifications": the details you need to build something.