prototype

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The team incorporated this design into a prototype chip and tested its performance.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Although there’s little evidence that Boone ever profited from her invention, it became the prototype of later mass-produced ironing boards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Within each FDE pod, engineers occupied different roles: McCardel served as an “Echo,” the strategist responsible for translating the customer’s needs into technical requirements, while “Delta” engineers rapidly developed prototype software solutions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

However, he says the Sphere is a "prototype" that appears to be working well in the sense of offering content to audiences in a unique format.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

In this case, they are mere prototype, a grand curiosity being worn by another local celeb, Philip Rosedale, the founder of Second Life.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel