Execution and Performance

noun

• Putting a condemned person to death.
  • synonyms: executing, capital punishment, death penalty
• The act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it.
  • usage: "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance"
  • synonyms: performance, carrying out, carrying into action
• Computer science. ( the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer)
  • synonyms: instruction execution
• Law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it. ( so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable)
  • synonyms: execution of instrument
• A routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out.
  • synonyms: writ of execution
• The act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order.
  • usage: "the agency was created for the implementation of the policy"
  • synonyms: implementation, carrying out
• Unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being.
  • synonyms: murder, slaying

• (n.) The carrying into effect the judgment given in a court of law.
• (n.) A judicial writ by which an officer is empowered to carry a judgment into effect; final process.
• (n.) The act of the mode of performing a work of art, of performing on an instrument, of engraving, etc.; as, the execution of a statue, painting or piece of music.
• (n.) That which is executed or accomplished; effect; effective work; -- usually with do.
• (n.) The act of signing, and delivering a legal instrument or giving it the forms required to render it valid; as, the execution of a deed or a will.
• (n.) A putting to death as a legal penalty; death lawfully inflicted; as, the execution of a murderer.
• (n.) The act of sacking a town.
• (n.) The act of executing; a carrying into effect or to completion; performance; achievement; consummation; as, the execution of a plan, a work, etc.

Execution is the process of completing an order to buy or sell securities. Once a trade is executed, it is reported by a Confirmation Report; settlement (payment and transfer of ownership) occurs in the U. S. Between one (mutual funds) and three (stocks) days after an order is executed. The time varies greatly across countries. In France, for example settlements are only once per month.

noun

• A dramatic or musical entertainment.
  • usage: "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"
  • synonyms: public presentation
• The act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment.
  • usage: "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto"
• The act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it.
  • usage: "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance"
  • synonyms: execution, carrying out, carrying into action
• Any recognized accomplishment.
  • usage: "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"
• Process or manner of functioning or operating.
  • usage: "the power of its engine determines its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards"
  • synonyms: operation, functioning

• (n.) The act of performing; the carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action; as, the performance of an undertaking of a duty.
• (n.) That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character.

Performance is the quarterly changes in fund or account values attributable to investment income, realized or unrealized appreciation, and the total gross return to the investors both before and after investment management fees. Formulas for calculating performance information are varied, making comparisons difficult.