specificsintended
Specificsintended is a neologism used in information design and requirements engineering to refer to the intended level of specificity in a statement, specification, or data model. It describes how precisely a communicator intends to convey details to a reader or system, and how much granularity the reader should assume.
The term fuses specifics and intended, signaling a meta-level about communication. It was popularized in early
In practice, specificsintended functions as a label attached to documents or messages to clarify needed precision.
Examples include product requirements, user stories, and API schemas. A user story might note specificsintended: high
Reception and status: Specificsintended remains an emergent concept with limited consensus. Critics argue that it overlaps