Retrofit vs Restoration - What's the difference?
retrofit | restoration |
To add or substitute new parts or components to some device, structure etc., that were not previously available; to modernize
To fix an older version (or older versions) as part of the same process of fixing the newest version; to backport
of, relating to, or being a retrofit
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the process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something
the return of a former monarchy or monarch to power, usually after having been forced to step down
As nouns the difference between retrofit and restoration
is that retrofit is something that has been retrofitted while restoration is the process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something.As a verb retrofit
is to add or substitute new parts or components to some device, structure etc, that were not previously available; to modernize.As an adjective retrofit
is of, relating to, or being a retrofit.retrofit
English
(wikipedia retrofit)Verb
(transitive, or, intransitive)- The bug was so bad that we had to retrofit our patch to the last three releases, as well as the newest release.
Adjective
(-)restoration
English
Noun
(en noun)- The restoration of this painting will take years.
- The restoration of this medieval church involved undoing all the Victorian modifications.
- The restoration of the House of Stuart took place a few years after the death of Cromwell.