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Historically, most classes of technical documentation lacked universal conformity for format, content and structure. Standards are being developed to redress this through bodies such as the International Organization for Standardization(ISO), which has published standards relating to rules for preparation of user guides, manuals, product specifications, etc. for technical product documentation.
A software design description (a.k.a. software design document or SDD; just design document; also Software Design Specification) is a representation of a software design that is to be used for recording design information, addressing various design concerns, and communicating that information to the design’s stakeholders.
Architecture/Design – Overview of software. Includes relations to an environment and construction principles to be used in design of software components. Technical – Documentation of code, algorithms, interfaces, and APIs. End user – Manuals for the end-user, system administrators and support staff.
The documentation typically describes what is needed by the system user as well as requested properties of inputs and outputs (e.g. of the software system). A functional specification is the more technical response to a matching requirements document, e.g. the Product Requirements Document "PRD" [citation needed].
Provides a style standard for technical documentation including use of terminology, conventions, procedure, design treatments, and punctuation and grammar usage. Before 2018, Microsoft published a book, the Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications .
A specification often refers to a set of documented requirements to be satisfied by a material, design, product, or service. [1] A specification is often a type of technical standard. There are different types of technical or engineering specifications (specs), and the term is used differently in different technical contexts.
A design specification (or product design specification) is a document which details exactly what criteria a product or a process should comply with. [1] If the product or its design are being created on behalf of a customer , the specification should reflect the requirements of the customer or client. [ 2 ]
The HLD can use non-technical to mildly technical terms which should be understandable to the administrators of the system. In contrast, low-level design further exposes the logical detailed design of each of these elements for use by engineers and programmers. HLD documentation should cover the planned implementation of both software and hardware.