underspecification

About 0.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Inadequate specification; failure to specify in enough detail.

   The underspecification of the project led to the development of software that was not fit for purpose.

2. noun A phenomenon in which certain features are omitted in underlying representations.

Similar words

misspecification underprecision underanalysis underinterpretation underprovision underinclusion underdefinition underorganization undercalculation misspeculation

Often followed by

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