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prototyping

UK/ˈpɹəʊtətaɪpɪŋ/US/ˈpɹoʊtəˌtaɪpɪŋ/

prototyping noun: the rapid creation of prototypes of a new product for demonstration and research purposes. Also the present participle and gerund of prototype.

Noun

prototyping (uncountable)

  1. The rapid creation of prototypes of a new product for demonstration and research purposes.
    • ■ A Design and Build Contract for the design, software development, prototyping, factory testing, integration testing, installation, static and dynamic testing and commissioning of the TDS.2023 October 18, “Network News: Tender for HS2 train dispatch”, in RAIL, number 994, page 17

Also used as

prototyping is also the present participle and gerund of prototype.

Questions about prototyping

What does prototyping mean?
Prototyping means the rapid creation of prototypes of a new product for demonstration and research purposes.
What part of speech is prototyping?
Prototyping is a noun.
How do you pronounce prototyping?
Prototyping is pronounced /ˈpɹəʊtətaɪpɪŋ/ (UK).

Words near prototyping in the dictionary

  1. prototypes
  2. prototypic
  3. prototypical
  4. prototypicality
  5. prototypically
  6. prototyping
  7. prototypographer
  8. prototypographers
  9. prototyrant
  10. prototyrants
  11. protouranus

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