implementation

noun

im-pluh-men-TAY-shuhn/ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən/UKim-pli-muhn-TAY-shuhn/ˌɪmplɪmənˈteɪʃn/

Pluralimplementations (some meanings)

2 meanings of implementation

1
noununcountable
The work of turning a plan or idea into something real.
Like building a house after the plans are drawn.
The implementation of the new safety rules took several months.
Turning the design into a real product is the hard part of implementation.
Similarexecution, realization, application, enactment
2
nouncountable
A finished thing that was built from a plan, like a working system or device.
Like the actual cake you bake from a recipe.
Their first implementation crashed whenever too many users logged in.
The team tested each implementation before choosing the best one.
Similarversion, build
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Origin

It comes from the word "implement" plus the ending "-ation."