Definitions[]
A prototype is a
| “ | [s]mall or full-scale, and usually functioning, form of a newly developed product, which is used to evaluate the product design.[1] | ” |
| “ | [a] preliminary type, form, or instance of a system that serves as a model for later stages or for the final, complete version of the system.[2] | ” |
A prototype is "[a]n original or model on which a later system/item is formed or based."[3]
References[]
- ↑ California Office of Systems Integration, Definitions (full-text).
- ↑ Information Technology: An Audit Guide For Assessing Acquisition Risks, Glossary, at 93.
- ↑ Defense Acquisition University, Glossary, at B-149 (13th ed. Nov. 2009) (full-text).