What are the differences between features and components?

Features are those behaviors of the system that directly fulfill some user need. Components are distinguishable system parts that provide and encapsulate common functions needed to implement features.

1. What is the difference between features and differences?
2. What are features and components in MSI?
3. What is the difference between components and contents?

What is the difference between features and differences?

Features refer to an important quality or ability of something whereas characteristics refer to unique qualities that make something or someone different from others. This is the main difference between features and characteristics.

What are features and components in MSI?

MSI Components and Features

A feature contains all the components needed when installing a product. This makes components the smallest piece in a Windows Installer project. A component can contain files, registry, COM, services, environment variables, and so on.

What is the difference between components and contents?

A Content Type is a data structure that is used as a collection of specific content. A Component is a data structure (also) that could be used and re-used in many different Content Type.