APPLIEDRESEARCH
Applied research
Applied research is a form of systematic inquiry involving the practical application of science. It accesses and uses some part of the research communities' accumulated theories, knowledge, methods, and techniques, for a specific, often state-, business-, or client-driven purpose. Applied research is compared to pure research in discussion about research ideals, methodologies, programs, and projects.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Applied research
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