specsmanship

The use of specifications and quantitative measurements to establish the putative superiority of one product over another

Noun

  1. The use of specifications and quantitative measurements to establish the putative superiority of one product over another
    • Specsmanship is the art of writing and interpreting specifications. - 1972, Charlie Harrison, Handbook of Industrial Control Computers, page 791:

Origin

From specs + -manship.