Product/process distinction
Okay kiddo, do you know what a product is? It's something that you can touch, use or see. Like your toy car or your crayons. But a process is not something you can touch or see. It's a way of doing something, like the way you tie your shoes or brush your teeth.
When we talk about the product/process distinction, we are talking about whether we are interested in the thing itself (the product) or the way it was made or done (the process). For example, if we are interested in making a cake, we might focus on the process of baking it instead of just the cake itself.
So when we say "product/process distinction", we are talking about the difference between the thing and the way that thing was made or done. Does that make sense?
When we talk about the product/process distinction, we are talking about whether we are interested in the thing itself (the product) or the way it was made or done (the process). For example, if we are interested in making a cake, we might focus on the process of baking it instead of just the cake itself.
So when we say "product/process distinction", we are talking about the difference between the thing and the way that thing was made or done. Does that make sense?