Concept vs. Implementation — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Concept and Implementation

Definitions

Concept➦

Concepts are defined as abstract ideas or general notions that occur in the mind, in speech, or in thought. They are understood to be the fundamental building blocks of thoughts and beliefs.

Implementation➦

Implementation is the realization of an application, or execution of a plan, idea, model, design, specification, standard, algorithm, or policy.

Concept➦

An abstract idea

Structuralism is a difficult concept

The concept of justice

Implementation➦

The process of putting a decision or plan into effect; execution

She was responsible for the implementation of the plan

Concept➦

A general idea or understanding of something

The concept of inertia.

The concept of free will.

Implementation➦

A tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment used in doing work

A gardening implement.

Concept➦

A plan or original idea

The original concept was for a building with 12 floors.

Implementation➦

An article used to outfit or equip someone

Ecclesiastical implements.

Concept➦

A unifying idea or theme, especially for a product or service

A new restaurant concept.

Implementation➦

A means of achieving an end; an instrument or agent.

Concept➦

Having an experimental or strikingly different design, especially to test or demonstrate new features

A concept car.

Implementation➦

To put into practical effect; carry out

Implement the new procedures.

Concept➦

An abstract and general idea; an abstraction.

Implementation➦

To supply with implements.

Concept➦

Understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept).

Implementation➦

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.

Concept➦

(generic programming) A description of supported operations on a type, including their syntax and semantics.

Implementation➦

(electronics) A result of implementing something; a finished product, system or device.

His implementation works, but it needs some fine-tuning.

Concept➦

To conceive; to dream up

Implementation➦

The act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order;

The agency was created for the implementation of the policy

Concept➦

An abstract general conception; a notion; a universal.

The words conception, concept, notion, should be limited to the thought of what can not be represented in the imagination; as, the thought suggested by a general term.