working prototype

collocation in English

meaningsofworkingandprototype

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working
adjective[before noun]
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/ˈwɜː.kɪŋ/us
/ˈwɝː.kɪŋ/
relating ...
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prototype
noun[C]
uk
/ˈprəʊ.tə.taɪp/us
/ˈproʊ.t̬ə.taɪp/
the first example of something, such as a machine or other industrial product, from which all later forms ...
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(Definition ofworkingandprototypefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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To date no vehicles powered by this or by other models of compressed air engines have ever reached theworkingprototypestatus.
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The team built aworkingprototypebut decided that the system was too unstable and expensive.
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Fiscal demonstrated aworkingprototypein 1984 and starting advertising the system for sale early in 1985.
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Sadly, this invention failed to pan out, and only oneworkingprototypewas ever made.
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Although this phase is characterized by a 'workingprototype', the system may already be in a well-advanced stage.
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Creating aworkingprototypeis relatively easy and cheap compared with creating a full system, and it can help to verify the quality of a product.
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Theworkingprototypeused is briefly described, including an evaluation.
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In the third phase, aworkingprototypecan support evaluations that address both usability and (adapted) output.
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When these languages are used to specify agents, aworkingprototypeof the given specification is obtained for free and can be used for early testing and debugging of specification.
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The creation of aworkingprototypetakes the inventor only a quarter of the way down the road to business success.
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No decision has been taken on a full-scaleworkingprototype.
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The hovercraft, for example, was first shown as aworkingprototypein 1959, but it was not until 1970 that a saleable product rolled off the production line.
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As a teenager, he designed and built his ownworkingprototypegliders.
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Sometimes good market research is enough, other times aworkingprototypeneeds to be developed.
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As of 2008, few such schemes have even reached theworkingprototypestage, and none have reached commercial operation.
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It is unknown if anyworkingprototypewas ever made.
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The currentworkingprototypeconsists of a transparent sapphire chip that contains a custom-designed micro-light emitting diode with peak emission at 475 nm.
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Boxer8 confirmed having aworkingprototypewith in-progress software and user interface.
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Groups complete a business plan, marketing plan, promotional strategy package, external resources plan, website, and create aworkingprototypeof their product.
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