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Development is

[the] systematic applications of knowledge or understanding directed toward the production of useful materials, devices, and systems or methods, including design, development and improvement of prototypes and new processes to meet specific requirements.[1]
related to all stages prior to serial production, such as: design, design research, design analyses, design concepts, assembly and testing of prototypes, pilot production schemes, design data, process of transforming design data into a product, configuration design, integration design, layouts.[2]

References[]

  1. National Science Board, Globalization of Science and Engineering Research 9 (2010) (full-text); Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A–11, at Section 84, page 11.
  2. U.S. Export Administration Regulations, Part 772 (15 C.F.R. §772.1).