Definition:
prototype
- prototypeA building, vehicle, or other object that acts as a pattern for a full-scale model
- prototypeA first or preliminary model of something, esp. a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied
- prototypethe first or original type or model from which anything is copied / to make a prototype
- prototypeA basic filter network with specified cutoff frequencies, from which other networks may be derived to obtain sharper cutoffs, constancy of characteristic impedance with frequency, etc
- prototypeA typical example of something
- prototypeThe archetypal example of a class of living organisms, astronomical objects, or other items