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    prototype
    /ˈprəʊtətʌɪp/

    noun

    • 1. a first or preliminary version of a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed: "the firm is testing a prototype of the weapon"
    • 2. a basic filter network with specified cut-off frequencies, from which other networks may be derived to obtain sharper cut-offs, constancy of characteristic impedance with frequency, etc.: "the construction of bandpass networks from low-pass prototypes"

    verb

    • 1. make a prototype of (a product): "Mercedes is prototyping a car sunroof which changes from clear to tinted"

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  2. 1. : an original model on which something is patterned : archetype. 2. : an individual that exhibits the essential features of a later type. 3. : a standard or typical example. 4. : a first full-scale and usually functional form of a new type or design of a construction (such as an airplane)

  3. PROTOTYPE definition: 1. the first example of something, such as a machine or other industrial product, from which all…. Learn more.

  4. PROTOTYPE meaning: 1. the first example of something, such as a machine or other industrial product, from which all…. Learn more.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PrototypePrototype - Wikipedia

    A prototype is an early sample, model, or release of a product built to test a concept or process. [1] . It is a term used in a variety of contexts, including semantics, design, electronics, and software programming. A prototype is generally used to evaluate a new design to enhance precision by system analysts and users.

  6. A prototype is the original model, a sample on which to base future designs. A company designing a new toaster will first design and build a prototype and then test it out and see if it's any good. A prototype is your test case and becomes the model on which to base the design of the finished product.

  7. A prototype is a new type of machine or device which is not yet ready to be made in large numbers and sold.

  8. the original or model on which something is based or formed. Synonyms: pattern. someone or something that serves to illustrate the typical qualities of a class; model; exemplar: She is the prototype of a student activist. something analogous to another thing of a later period: a Renaissance prototype of our modern public housing.