objektspezifische

Objektspezifische is a German compound adjective meaning object-specific or specific to a given object. It is used to describe attributes, data, or behaviors that pertain to a particular object instance rather than to the object’s class or type. The term commonly appears in technical contexts in forms such as objektspezifische Merkmale (object-specific features), objektspezifische Daten (object-specific data), or objektspezifische Konfiguration (object-specific configuration).

In software engineering, objektspezifische Zustände (per-object states) refer to data stored on individual instances, such as a user object’s preferences or a device’s calibration settings; these states differ from class-level attributes that apply to all instances. In data modeling, distinguishing object-specific attributes from class attributes helps manage variability among objects. The concept is also used in product configuration and customization, where objektspezifische Einstellungen (per-object settings) tailor behavior to a particular item.

In linguistics, the term is less standard, but discussions about features tied to the object of a sentence may conceptually align with the idea of objektspezifische Merkmale; however, more common terminology is typically used in that field. In English-language writing, the term is usually translated as object-specific or per-object. See also object-oriented programming, per-object data, and per-instance state.