"prototyping" meaning in English

See prototyping in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹəʊtətaɪpɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɹoʊtəˌtaɪpɪŋ/ [General-American], /-ɾə-/ [General-American]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} prototyping (uncountable)
  1. The rapid creation of prototypes of a new product for demonstration and research purposes. Tags: uncountable Hyponyms: concatenative prototyping, delegation-based prototyping, rapid prototyping
    Sense id: en-prototyping-en-noun-nrMhacoe

Verb

IPA: /ˈpɹəʊtətaɪpɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɹoʊtəˌtaɪpɪŋ/ [General-American], /-ɾə-/ [General-American]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} prototyping
  1. present participle and gerund of prototype Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: prototype Translations (creation of prototypes): Musterentwicklung [feminine] (German), Prototypenentwicklung [feminine] (German), Prototyping [neuter] (German), prototipazione (Italian), prototipleme (Turkish)
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