production

noun

1. 1

   The act of producing, making or creating something.

   “The widget making machine is being used for production now.”

2. 2

   The act of bringing something forward, out etc. for use or consideration.

3. 3

   The act of being produced.

   “The widgets are coming out of production now.”

4. 4

   The total amount produced.

   “They hope to increase spaghetti production next year.”

5. 5

   The presentation of a theatrical work.

   “We went to a production of Hamlet.”

6. 6

   An occasion or activity made more complicated than necessary.

   “He made a simple meal into a huge production.”

7. 7

   That which is manufactured or is ready for manufacturing in volume (as opposed to a prototype or conceptual model).

   “This is the final production model.”

8. 8

   The act of lengthening out or prolonging.

9. 9

   An extension or protrusion.

10. 10

    A rewrite rule specifying a symbol substitution that can be recursively performed to generate new symbol sequences. (More information on Wikipedia.)

    “Each production is implemented with a function.”

11. 11

    The environment where finished code runs, as opposed to staging or development.

12. 12

    (in the plural) Written documents produced in support of the action or defence.