mock-up

Definitions

1. A scale or full-size model of a design or device which is not fully functional, used for teaching, demonstration, design evaluation, promotion, or other purposes.
2. A prototype, usually low-fidelity, such as a paper illustration, screenshot, or simple screen configuration with limited interaction.

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Examples

“The second-class accommodation shown in mock-up at last⟳ year's Railway Design⟳ exhibition in London was open⟳ saloon, but there is still nagging concern⟳ that the public has expressed a clear preference for compartments.”

“A full-size mock-up carriage of a Liverpool City Region Class 777, built as a part of the design⟳ process⟳, has been transferred to the National College for Advanced Transportation & Infrastructure (NCATI) in Doncaster, to be used as a teaching aid.”

“I knew that the software was a mock up and as such it would require⟳ the team at least half an hour to put⟳ together the components before I could proceed.”

“This 5mm square grid notebook is great to use⟳ for diagrams, mock-ups, designs, everyday use⟳, notes, calculations, lists, doodling, musings or other creativity projects.”

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