prototypes
nounUK /ˈprəʊtətaɪps/
US /ˈproʊtətaɪps/
Prototypes are first models of something, made to test ideas before making the real thing.
The engineers built several prototypes of the new toy car before choosing the final design.
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2. The original or typical example that later things are based on.
These early paintings are prototypes for the artist's famous later style.
3. In computing, early versions of software or hardware used for testing.
The team tested the app's prototypes with a small group of users.
4. A person or thing that serves as a standard pattern for others.
The hero of the story became a prototype for many later adventure characters.