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Explorer vs Discovery - What's the difference?

explorer | discovery |

As nouns the difference between explorer and discovery

is that explorer is one who explores something while discovery is something discovered.

explorer

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who explores something
  • A person who by means of travel (notably an expedition) searches out new information.
  • Any of various hand tools, with sharp points, used in dentistry.
  • (computing, graphical user interface) A visual representation of a file system etc. through which the user can navigate.
  • * 2007 , Mark Minasi, John Paul Mueller, Mastering Windows Vista Business: Ultimate, Business, and Enterprise
  • For example, Vista includes a document explorer that shows just the documents in a location without considering all of the other files that might appear there.

    See also

    * ranger * scout ----

    discovery

    English

    Noun

  • Something discovered.
  • This latest discovery should eventually lead to much better treatments for disease.
  • (uncountable) The discovering of new things.
  • The purpose of the voyage was discovery .
    automatic discovery of RSS feeds by a Web browser
  • (legal, uncountable) A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
  • The prosecution moved to suppress certain items turned up during discovery .
  • (legal, uncountable) Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
  • The defense argued that the plaintiff's discovery was inadequate.