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An original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models.

An early sample or model built to test a concept or process.

Example: The prototype had loose wires and rough edges, but it worked.

A declaration of a function that specifies the name, return type, and parameters, but none of the body or actual code.

An instance of a category or a concept that combines its most representative attributes.

Example: A robin is a prototype of a bird; a penguin is not.

To create a prototype of.