prototypecode

noun

UK /ˈprəʊtətaɪp kəʊd/

US /ˈproʊtoʊtaɪp koʊd/

Prototypecode is a first, rough set of computer instructions made to test an idea.

The team wrote prototypecode to see if the game idea would work before building the real thing.

SYNONYMS

draft code test code rough code experimental code mock-up code

RELATED WORDS

prototype code programming beta version software design

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A quick, unfinished program used to show how a product might look or behave.

She showed the client a prototypecode demo of the app's main screen.

3. Code written mainly to explore a technical problem rather than to be used in production.

The engineers kept the prototypecode in a separate folder so it would not ship.

4. An early version of a coding project that is expected to be rewritten later.

The prototypecode helped them choose the right database before the real build.