fieldspecific

Field-specific is an adjective used to describe something that is tailored to or characteristic of a particular field or domain of activity. It denotes content, methods, terminology, standards, or requirements that are unique to a given discipline, profession, or industry.

In practice, field-specific material includes jargon particular to a field, field-specific guidelines or protocols, and field-specific tools or data formats. Examples include medical field guidelines, engineering design standards, or education curricula designed for a specific subject area. Field-specific software interfaces may expose only domain-relevant features, and field-specific data models or validation rules ensure compatibility with domain practices.

Orthography and usage vary. The standard form in English is field-specific with a hyphen; unhyphenated forms such as fieldspecific are uncommon and typically found only in branding, filenames, or programming identifiers.

Related concepts include domain-specific, industry-specific, and discipline-specific terminology and practices, which convey similar ideas about tailoring content, methods, and expectations to a particular professional context.