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Retrofit vs Restoration - What's the difference?

retrofit | restoration |

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

Verb

(transitive, or, intransitive)
  • 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
  • The bug was so bad that we had to retrofit our patch to the last three releases, as well as the newest release.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that has been retrofitted
  • The act of retrofitting
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • of, relating to, or being a retrofit
  • ----

    restoration

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something
  • The restoration of this painting will take years.
    The restoration of this medieval church involved undoing all the Victorian modifications.
  • the return of a former monarchy or monarch to power, usually after having been forced to step down
  • The restoration of the House of Stuart took place a few years after the death of Cromwell.