1. A detailed description of requirements, features, or characteristics of a product or system that are visible or relevant to external users or stakeholders, typically defining what the system should do rather than how it does it
The external specification outlines the software's user interface and expected performance metrics.
A especificação externa descreve a interface do usuário do software e as métricas de desempenho esperadas.
2. In software engineering, a document that describes the behavior and interfaces of a system from the perspective of external users or integrating systems
The development team reviewed the external specification before implementing the API.
A equipe de desenvolvimento revisou a especificação externa antes de implementar a API.