Prototype vs Pseudo - What's the difference?
prototype | pseudo |
An original object or form which is a basis for other objects, forms, or for its models and generalizations
An early sample or model built to test a concept or process
(semantics) An instance of a category or a concept that combines its most representative attributes.
(computing) A declaration of a function that specifies the name, return type, and parameters but none of the body, or actual code.
To create a prototype of.
An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.
A poseur; one who is fake.
(travel industry, informal) pseudo-city code
(Internet) A pseudonym; a false name used for online anonymity.
* 2011 , Divina Frau-Meigs, Media Matters in the Cultural Contradictions of the "Information Society" (page 299)
Other than what is apparent, a sham.
Insincere.
Spurious.
As nouns the difference between prototype and pseudo
is that prototype is an original object or form which is a basis for other objects, forms, or for its models and generalizations while pseudo is an intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.As a verb prototype
is to create a prototype of.As an adjective pseudo is
other than what is apparent, a sham.prototype
English
(wikipedia prototype)Noun
(en noun)- The prototype had loose wires and rough edges, but it worked.
- A robin is a prototype of a bird; a penguin is not.
Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* prototype theoryVerb
(prototyp)pseudo
English
Noun
(en noun)- Issues such as verifiability (for age declared), anonymity (in spite of pseudos and avatars) and traceability are at stake
