# requirement

Pronunciation: US say "ri-KWYR-muhnt" /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt/; UK say "ri-KWY-uh-muhnt" /ɹɪˈkwʌɪəm(ə)nt/

## Noun

1. Something that is needed or demanded, or that must be done or had, often as a condition for something else.
   - Simple: Something you need, or something you must have or do before you can get or do something.
   - _Passing the written test is a requirement for getting a driver's license._
   - _The new regulations placed strict requirements on local businesses._
2. A statement that specifies a verifiable constraint an implementation must meet, or else be judged unacceptable or cause the system to fail.
   - Simple: A clear, checkable rule that a product or system must meet, or it counts as a failure.
   - _Each requirement in the specification must be testable against the finished build._
   - _Auditors flagged two requirements that the prototype failed to satisfy._

## Origin

Formed from the verb "require" combined with the suffix "-ment".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/requirement (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).