A slightly HumptyDumpty term for a description of software that may or may not actually have been implemented, in a way that should be true of any implementation. Of an object type, an informal but precise description (verbal or otherwise) of that type's contracts; thus the SuperAbstract description of the Collection interface would be "represents a group of objects". Of a framework, the set of such descriptions for the types providing the essential functionality. A SuperAbstract description should * make minimal assumptions about possible implementation languages or platforms * be complete enough nonetheless to be the basis of a concrete implementation * not trespass on PatternLanguage by prescribing detailed mechanisms or algorithms -- DavidWright