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 ### What is OpenFeature?
 
-[OpenFeature][openfeature-website] is an open standard that provides a vendor-agnostic, community-driven API for feature flagging that works with your favorite feature flag management tool.
+[OpenFeature][openfeature-website] is an open specification that provides a vendor-agnostic, community-driven API for feature flagging that works with your favorite feature flag management tool.
 
 ### Why standardize feature flags?