The difference between Global and Planetary

When used as nouns, global means a globally scoped identifier, whereas planetary means a planetary nebula.

When used as adjectives, global means spherical, ball-shaped, whereas planetary means of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets.


check bellow for the other definitions of Global and Planetary

  1. Global as an adjective:

    Spherical, ball-shaped.

    Examples:

    "In the center was a small, global mass."

  2. Global as an adjective (not [[comparable]]):

    Of or relating to a globe or sphere.

  3. Global as an adjective:

    Concerning all parts of the world.

    Examples:

    "Pollution is a global problem."

  4. Global as an adjective (not comparable, computing):

    Of a variable, accessible by all parts of a program.

    Examples:

    "'Global variables keep support engineers employed."

  5. Global as an adjective:

    Which has to be considered in its entirety.

  1. Global as a noun (computing):

    A globally scoped identifier.

  1. Planetary as an adjective (astronomy):

    Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets.

  2. Planetary as an adjective:

    Of, or relating to the Earth; terrestrial.

  3. Planetary as an adjective:

    Of, or relating to the whole Earth; global.

  4. Planetary as an adjective (of a gear train):

    epicyclic

  1. Planetary as a noun:

    A planetary nebula.