Specificade
Specificade is a term used in information design and AI prompt engineering to denote a structured approach for eliciting and enforcing high levels of specificity in data capture and generated responses. The concept aims to decompose a user request into clearly defined attributes, constraints, and context to reduce ambiguity for both people and machines.
The term’s origins are informal; it appears in late-2010s discussions among UX researchers and AI developers
Key components described in practice include an attribute schema that lists mandatory fields and allowed values,
Applications cited include guiding natural language interfaces to solicit precise information, annotating data for knowledge graphs
Critics warn that overemphasizing specificity can raise upfront workload and reduce flexibility, while advocates suggest modular,