Differences between the Components & other kind of Parts

Software crisis can be solved by finding answer to these 3 questions:

1. What is the components (e.g. objective realities such as nature or

essential properties), what makes a physical part a component or what are
the sticking differences between the components and other kinds of parts?

2. What are the objective realities such as essential purpose or benefits and
nature of the CBD (Component Based Design) for physical products?

3. Why isn’t it possible to achieve real-CBD for software products (e.g. that
achieves benefits for enjoying the true essence of the CBD) by inventing
real-software-components, which are equivalent to the physical
components (e.g. by having the essential properties uniquely and
universally shared by each and every known physical component)?

In computer science (software) the terms “part” and “component” are used
interchangeably. The software researchers and experts consider that the terms
can be used interchangeably. But in reality, components are unique kind of parts.
The components have certain striking differences with other kinds of parts and
have certain unique set of properties (not shared by other kinds of parts).

The complex and large physical products are designed and developed by
using CBD (Component Based Design). And the design and development of
such physical products are not effected by spaghetti design (or code). Hence it is
desirable to invent real-software-components for employing real-CBD for
software to eliminate spaghetti code/design from the design and development of
complex or large software products. To invent real-software-components for
achieving real-CBD, it is essential to discover the striking differences and the
unique set of properties that are essential for achieving the real CBD.

The following presents the top 4 results returned by Google search for
phrase “difference between component and part”. The web pages provide very
good approximation for the unique differences between the components and
other kinds of parts. This proves that it is wrong to use the term “components” for
referring other kinds of parts, since other kinds of parts can’t achieve the real
CBD. Real CBD required real components. Using fake components is not CBD.

Part vs Component - What's the difference?

At http://wikidiff.com/component/part

As nouns the difference between part and component

is that part is a fraction of a whole; a portion while component is a

smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity often refers to a manufactured
object that is part of a larger device.

As adjectives the difference between part and component

is that part is fractional; partial while component is making up a larger

whole; as a component word.

Best Answer - Chosen by Voting at https://www.italki.com/question/93865

A component normally refers to an item which is complete in itself, but
also is part of something larger and more complex. It is most often used when
speaking of mechanical or electrical systems, or anything that can be taken apart
into different and whole pieces and put back together. A wheel is itself a
complete item, but it is also a component of a car.

Portion is something which is not normally whole in itself. It is taken from a

whole. If I had a loaf of bread and I gave you some of it, you would not have a
loaf of bread. You would have a portion of a loaf of bread. You would also not
have a component of a loaf of bread.

Part is very general. It can refer to either components, portions, fractions,

or even attributes.

The cake is part chocolate, and part vanilla. I used two parts vanilla for
every one part chocolate. The cake is an important part of the birthday party, too.
Would you like part of the cake?

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Hello Zarinamo,

A "part" is any amount of a thing that is less than the whole thing.

A "component" is a distinct part of a more complex entity. Thus a pc consists of

"components".

An "element" is much the same as "component"; though it has a sense of

"something irreducible".

A "topping" is an additional layer on top of a foodstuff. There are innumerable

possible toppings for pizza: bacon, chicken, beef, chorizo, mushrooms, garlic,
feta cheese, etc.

All 4 answers are possible, in this question: but "toppings" is the usual term for
"things that are on top of pizza".

Best wishes, MrP

There are many opinion in the thread for

 “Parts vs components (in automotive industry)” at:
https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/parts-vs-components-in-automotive-industry.1900096/
I also added my description for components to the discussion as follows

I like to add more information to differentiate the components from other

kinds of parts:

Components can be disassembled and re-assembled. For example,

Component Based Products imply products such as Cars, computers or Air-
planes that are built by assembling components (where the components can be
disassembled and reassembled).

In other perspective, components are assembled (e.g. to build a product)

but other kinds of parts are not assembled but composed (e.g. to build a
product). Please understand the clear difference between the words
"assembling" and "composing".

Only components are assembled, where the assembling can be easily

reversed by disassembling. Other kinds of parts are composed, where reversing
the composition is not as simple as disassembling.

For example, no kind of physical parts can be components, if using such

parts for building a product is not considered component based design (e.g. the
product is not built by “assembling” the parts, but by composing the parts).

In yet another perspective, components are a kind of parts but not all parts
are components (e.g. like the Elephants are a kind of animals, but not all animals
are elephants).