A listing of several stats that a computer must meet, usually found on the boxes of hardware or software, so the customer may determine whether the product will function correctly. Usually consists of at least CPU speed, amount of RAM, version of operating system, and on games, video card type.
Adobe Reader 6.0.1 system requirements
* Intel® Pentium® processor
* Microsoft® Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT® 4.0 with Service Pack 6, Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2, Windows XP Professional or Home Edition, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
* 32MB of RAM (64MB recommended)
* 60MB of available hard-disk space
* Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, 6.0, or 6.1
by MycroftB February 1, 2004
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a room, closet, hollowed out wall, loose floorboard, or any other various type of empty space that can be used to hide illegal, secret, private, or otherwise undesirable items.
"yo, where are you keeping the beer?"

"in my room of requirement underneath the floorboard in my closet"
by PJ Seeds June 16, 2008
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"Required viewing" categorises video of any format that you expect another person to have seen before you can even begin to consider them worthy of your attention.
Most often used by geeks who will refuse to explain what they are talking about once they realise you've not seen the TV show or movie.
Can also be used for audio: "Required listening".
Me: So I said "This is my BOOMSTICK!!!"
Them: Boomstick?
Me: ...
Me: From the movie Army of Darkness... its required viewing
(conversation terminated)
by [EvEm]_Relic July 11, 2012
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Minimum computer hardware needed to run a program or additional piece of hardware.
"Can I run Windows XP on my 486?"
"A 486 doesn't meet the system requirements for XP, it's too old"
by samurai January 30, 2004
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the amount of a needed item you require to perform
Damn her system requirements are more than i can handle!
by Icenate February 4, 2004
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What the application you're trying to launch needs from your computer in order to run it. If your hardware sucks, it's time to buy new stuff.
<Human> Can I run this game?
<Nerd> OMFG, n000! teh yuor maegahurtz is teh fux0red!!1!!
by HentaiGeek January 31, 2004
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