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prototype

[proh-tuh-tahyp] / ˈproʊ təˌtaɪp /


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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

As a side project, engineer Boris Cherny built a prototype to control Spotify with Anthropic’s AI Claude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Researchers have developed a prototype called MultiQ-IT that can process large numbers of molecules at the same time.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

The new company unveiled its first Afeela prototype in 2023 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

She drew careful diagrams and sent them off with a patent application, but she dropped the idea when she found out it would cost several thousand dollars to make the prototype.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot