(n) :
an original object or form which is a basis for other objects, forms, or for its models and generalizations; an early sample or model built to test a concept or process
"the prototype had loose wires and rough edges, but it worked."
(n) :
an original object or form which is a basis for other objects, forms, or for its models and generalizations; an early sample or model built to test a concept or process
"the prototype had loose wires and rough edges, but it worked."