Prototype | Mean of prototype in English Dictionary

/ˈproʊtəˌtaɪp/

• Noun
• an original or first model of something from which other forms are copied or developed
1. They tested the prototype of the car.
2. He is developing a prototype for his invention.
• someone or something that has the typical qualities of a particular group, kind, etc.
1. He is the prototype of a conservative businessman.
• a first or early example that is used as a model for what comes later
1. The Sherlock Holmes stories are the prototypes of modern detective stories.