TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL

DEFINITIONS OF RESEARCH
Technical
Research
A Technical Research deals with the
gathering of information which intends to
answer questions relative to the technical
or mechanical property or component of a
certain tool, equipment, or machinery.

This kind of research is commonly used by

inventors, engineers, technicians,
computer programmers, and
scientists among others.
Operational
Research
Operational Research on the other hand,
deals with describing how something
works or functions. For instance, the
washing machine your parents purchased
is packaged with the operational manual.
The said manual provides you the
operational functions of the washing
machine, or how to make it work; hence,
operational definitions are given to you so
you would know how to use it.
 Technical
Definitions
Technical Definitions often require
the use of jargons, as the details of a
certain equipment are not intended
for the general public. It is meant to
be read only by people belonging to
the same field, job, or specialization.
Technical terms are words which are
specific only to those who are on the
same field as the writer of a certain
research or documentation.
Operational
Definitions
Operational Definitions are
generally used by everybody. Those
do not require
jargons, complex terminologies, or
highfalutin words or phrases. The
definitions are generally brief, direct,
simple and specific. It only answer
how something is used or how a
certain equipment works.