If not, they would be combinations.
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In permutations the order of the elements does matter. In combinations it does not.So, the permutations 1,2,3 and 3,1,2 are not the same. But they are the same combination.
"Permutations" do consider the order. If you want the order ignored, then you're looking for "combinations". 3-digit permutations, repetition allowed: 9 x 9 x 9 = 729 3-digit permutations, no repetition: 9 x 8 x 7 = 504 3-digit combinations, no repetition = 504/6 = 84.
An instance which is different from the instance before. Windows 7 and Windows Vista are different permutations of the same product.
3x2x1=6 permutations.
There are 120 permutations and only 1 combination.