Production vs. Execution

The act of producing, making or creating something.

Example: ‘The widget making machine is being used for production now.’;

The act of bringing something forward, out etc. for use or consideration.

The act of being produced.

Example: ‘The widgets are coming out of production now.’;

The total amount produced.

Example: ‘They hope to increase spaghetti production next year.’;

The presentation of a theatrical work.

Example: ‘We went to a production of Hamlet.’;

An occasion or activity made more complicated than necessary.

Example: ‘He made a simple meal into a huge production.’;

That which is manufactured or is ready for manufacturing in volume (as opposed to a prototype or conceptual model).

Example: ‘This is the final production model.’;

The act of lengthening out or prolonging.

(computing) A rewrite rule specifying a symbol substitution that can be recursively performed to generate new symbol sequences. (more information on Wikipedia)

Example: ‘Each production is implemented with a function.’;

The act or process or producing, bringing forth, or exhibiting to view; as, the production of commodities, of a witness.

That which is produced, yielded, or made, whether naturally, or by the application of intelligence and labor; as, the productions of the earth; the productions of handicraft; the productions of intellect or genius.

The act of lengthening out or prolonging.

(economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale;

Example: ‘he introduced more efficient methods of production’;

a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television;

Example: ‘have you seen the new production of Hamlet?’;

the act or process of producing something;

Example: ‘Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous’; ‘the production of white blood cells’;

an artifact that has been created by someone or some process;

Example: ‘they improve their product every year’; ‘they export most of their agricultural production’;

(law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law;

Example: ‘the appellate court demanded the production of all documents’;

the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time);

Example: ‘production was up in the second quarter’;

a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated;

Example: ‘she tends to make a big production out of nothing’;

the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services

The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).

The state of being accomplished.

Example: ‘The mission's successful execution lifted the troops' morale.’;

The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.

(legal) The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.

(legal) The formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect.

(computing) The carrying out of an instruction, program or program segment by a computer.

Example: ‘The entire machine slowed down during the execution of the virus checker.’;

The act of executing; a carrying into effect or to completion; performance; achievement; consummation; as, the execution of a plan, a work, etc.

Example: ‘The excellence of the subject contributed much to the happiness of the execution.’;

A putting to death as a legal penalty; death lawfully inflicted; as, the execution of a murderer; to grant a stay of execution.

Example: ‘A warrant for his execution.’;

The act of the mode of performing a work of art, of performing on an instrument, of engraving, etc.; as, the execution of a statue, painting, or piece of music.

Example: ‘The first quality of execution is truth.’;

The mode of performing any activity; as, the game plan was excellent, but its execution was filled with mistakes.

The carrying into effect the judgment given in a court of law.

That which is executed or accomplished; effect; effective work; - usually with do.

Example: ‘To do some fatal execution.’;

The act of sacking a town.

putting a condemned person to death

the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it;

Example: ‘they criticised his performance as mayor’; ‘experience generally improves performance’;

(computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer

(law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable

a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out

the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order;

Example: ‘the agency was created for the implementation of the policy’;

unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

the carrying out of a plan, order, or course of action

Example: ‘he was fascinated by the entire operation and its execution’;

the technique or style with which an artistic work is produced or carried out

Example: ‘the film is entirely professional in its execution’;

the putting into effect of a legal instrument or order

Example: ‘obligation to pay the deposit before the execution of the lease’;

seizure of the property or person of a debtor in default of payment

Example: ‘sixty-seven executions were ordered against goods’;

the performance of an instruction or program.

the carrying out of a sentence of death on a condemned person

Example: ‘there were mass arrests and executions’; ‘the execution of juveniles is prohibited by international law’;

the killing of someone as a political act

Example: ‘they were held captive for two days and threatened with execution’;