# Formal Specification

> A precise, mathematical statement of what a system must do, against which it is proven.

Record: `lex:formal-specification`
Kind: artifact
Layer: [Computation Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/computation-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-formal-specification

## category

- [Correctness / Determinism / Verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/correctness-determinism-verification.md)

## referenced-by

- [Formal Verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/formal-verification.md)