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prototype

/ˈpɹəʊtətʌɪp/ /-ɾə-/

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noun

Prototyp, Urmuster

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

Examples :

"The teacher showed the class a prototype of a new type of robot for their science project. "

Der Lehrer zeigte der Klasse einen Prototyp eines neuen Robotertyps für ihr Wissenschaftsprojekt.

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noun

Prototyp, Urmuster

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

Examples :

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

Der Prototyp hatte lose Drähte und raue Kanten, aber er funktionierte.

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noun

Prototyp, Funktionsdeklaration

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

Examples :

"The C++ header file contains the prototype for the `calculateSum` function, which tells the compiler the function's name, that it returns an integer, and that it accepts two integer inputs, but not how the sum is actually computed. "

Die C++-Header-Datei enthält den Prototyp für die Funktion `calculateSum`, der dem Compiler den Namen der Funktion, den Rückgabetyp Integer und die Eingabe von zwei Integer-Werten mitteilt, aber nicht, wie die Summe tatsächlich berechnet wird.

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noun

Prototyp, Urbild

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

Examples :

"A robin is a prototype of a bird; a penguin is not."

Ein Rotkehlchen ist ein Prototyp eines Vogels; ein Pinguin ist es nicht.

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noun

Prototyp-Rennwagen

A type of race car, a racing sports car not based on a production car. A 4-wheeled cockpit-seating car built especially for racing on sports car circuits, that does not use the silhouette related to a consumer road car.

Examples :

"The team spent months designing and building the prototype, hoping its speed would win the 24-hour race. "

Das Team verbrachte Monate damit, den Prototyp zu entwerfen und zu bauen, in der Hoffnung, dass seine Geschwindigkeit das 24-Stunden-Rennen gewinnen würde.

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verb

Einen Prototyp erstellen

To create a prototype of.

Examples :

"The engineering students will prototype a new water filter design this semester. "

Die Ingenieurstudenten werden in diesem Semester einen neuen Wasserfilter entwerfen.

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