originalmodel
nounUK /əˈrɪdʒ.ɪ.nəl ˈmɒd.əl/
US /əˈrɪdʒ.ə.nəl ˈmɑː.dəl/
The first version of something that other copies are made from.
The museum keeps the original model of the car, and the toy company made smaller copies of it.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The first design of a product, before any changes were made.
The engineers tested the original model before building the new one.
3. A person or thing used as the perfect example to follow.
Her kindness made her the original model of a good neighbor.
4. The earliest version of a machine or device that later versions are based on.
This old phone is the original model that started the whole series.