Prototyp — meaning in English
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English meaning
- archetype noun An original pattern or model that other similar things are based on or compared to.
- mock verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
- prototype noun An early working model built to test an idea before full production.
- trope noun A recurring device, theme or cliché in storytelling — the plucky orphan, the last-minute dash to the airport.
Senses
Prototyp is used for these senses in English:
- archetype An original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned; a prototype. [from mid 16th c.]
- mock (software engineering) A mockup or prototype; particularly, ellipsis of mock object, as used in unit testing.
- prototype An original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models. [from late 16th c.]
- prototype pattern (programming) A creational design pattern that determines the type of objects to create by a prototypical instance, which is cloned to produce new objects.
- trope (art, literature) Something recurring across a genre or type of art or literature; a motif.
mock — full definition
- verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
- verb To create a rough working model or trial version of something.
- adj Fake or imitation, not the real thing.
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