Meanings
nounprototyping (uncountable)
- uncountableThe 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.
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verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of prototype
Translations
German Musterentwicklung, Prototypenentwicklung
- Musterentwicklungcreation of prototypes
- Prototypenentwicklungcreation of prototypes
- Prototypingcreation of prototypes
Italian prototipazione
- prototipazionecreation of prototypes
Turkish prototipleme
- prototiplemecreation of prototypes
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