Tech and Operationa;

• Technical Definition


  • The process by which one assigns a precise or exact meaning to a term
  • The meaning is usually taken from a dictionary, glossary of terms, or thesaurus
  • Explains a concept using precise language and specific terms
• Operational Definition


  • The articulation of statements of procedures used in defining the terms of a process
  • Defines a concept by describing how it is measured or observed in practice
• Weight


  • TD - body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing
  • OD - the numbers that appear when that object is placed on a weighing scale
• Happiness


  • TD - the state of being happy
  • OD - a 'number of times a person smiles in a day'
• Hunger


  • TD - physiological state that results from insufficient intake of nutritionally adequate food
  • OD - a self-reported time since the last meal, typically recorded in hours
• Productivity


  • TD - the efficiency of production as measured by the ratio of output produced
  • OD - the number of tasks or products completed by an employee within a time frame