Conserved vs Protected - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between conserved and protected

is that conserved is past tense of conserve while protected is past tense of protect.

is that conserved is of or relating to something to which conservation has been applied; saved from being wasted while protected is defended.

(head)

(conserve)

(en adjective)

Of or relating to something to which conservation has been applied; saved from being wasted

This hybrid automobile saves a lot of money from conserved gasoline.

(en adjective)

defended.

Having the protected access modifier, indicating that a program element is accessible to subclasses but not to the program in general.

* unprotected

* protected sex

(head)

(protect)