Requirement

1. A condition or capability needed by a user to solve a problem or achieve an objective.
2. A condition or capability that must be met or possessed by a system or system component to satisfy a contract, standard, specification, or other formally imposed documents.
3. A documented representation of a condition or capability as in (1) or (2).

See: design requirement^?, functional requirement, implementation requirement^?, interface requirement^?, performance requirement, physical requirement.

-- PatrickEgan^? - 18 Dec 2002