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Implementation vs Develop - What's the difference?

implementation | develop |

As a noun implementation

is the process of moving an idea from concept to reality in business, engineering and other fields, implementation refers to the building process rather than the design process.

As a verb develop is

to change with a specific direction, progress.

implementation

Noun

(en noun)
  • The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering and other fields, implementation refers to the building process rather than the design process.
  • Now that the requirements are complete we can move on to implementation .
  • (electronics) A result of implementing something; a finished product, system or device.
  • His implementation works, but it needs some fine-tuning.

    Derived terms

    * reference implementation

    develop

    English

    (Development)

    Alternative forms

    * develope (obsolete)

    Verb

  • To change with a specific direction, progress.
  • (ambitransitive) To progress through a sequence of stages.
  • * Owen
  • All insects acquire the jointed legs before the wings are fully developed .
  • To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.
  • * Jowett (Thucyd)
  • We must develop our own resources to the utmost.
  • To create.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author= Catherine Clabby
  • , magazine=(American Scientist), title= Focus on Everything , passage=Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus.
  • To bring out images latent in photographic film.
  • To acquire something usually over a period of time.
  • (chess) To place one's pieces actively.
  • (snooker, pool) To cause a ball to become more open and available to be played on later. Usually by moving it away from the cushion, or by opening a pack.
  • (math) To change the form of (an algebraic expression, etc.) by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.
  • Usage notes

    * Objects: plan, software, program, product, story, idea.