What is the difference between web.config executionTimeout and IIS timeout?

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What is the difference between the following entry in web.config:

 <httpRuntime ... executionTimeout="1300" ... />

And this setting in IIS 7.5 (Default web site > Advanced Settings > Connection Limits) :

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It seems executionTimeout is not the same as IIS timeout. What is the difference?

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