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rapid prototyping
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› PRODUCTION, IT a process used to build a physical model from a computer drawing by creating layers of the shape and joining them together. This technology provides a fast way of producing parts for machines, vehicles, etc.: Rapid prototyping technologies are used in the design of anything from golf drivers to hearing aids.
(Definition of rapid prototyping noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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