system-specific
|sys-tem-spe-cif-ic|
/ˈsɪstəm spəˈsɪfɪk/
tailored to a system
Etymology
'system-specific' originates from the combination of 'system,' which comes from the Latin 'systema,' meaning 'a whole composed of parts,' and 'specific,' from the Latin 'specificus,' meaning 'pertaining to a species or kind.'
'System' and 'specific' were combined in modern English to form 'system-specific,' emphasizing the tailored nature of a solution or feature to a particular system.
Initially, 'specific' meant 'pertaining to a species,' but in combination with 'system,' it evolved to mean 'tailored to a particular system.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or designed for a particular system.
The software update was system-specific, addressing only the issues found in the current operating system.
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