A technical specification may differ because different types of technical problems may produce drastically different levels of detail in different document structures potentially based on role of the person who wrote the technical specification and type of problem. would elaborate to say that, 1  A technical specification should specify enough so that the solution should be the same, regardless of the SoftwareDeveloper. 2  We should even drop the term software from software developer because a specification applies across the board across industries.
A hobgoblin is a mischievous spirit, typically appearing in folklore. Shakespeare identifies the character of Puck in his A Midsummer Night's Dream as a hobgoblin.[1]
hob 1. n. 1. A shelf or projection at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food or utensils warm. 2. A tool used for cutting the teeth of machine parts, as of a gearwheel.