Mockup

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /mÉ’k.ÊŒp/

Origin

(Circa 1915–1920) From the verb phrase mock up, by imitation of the French maquette (source: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 2010), itself from the Italian macchietta, diminutive of macchia, "stain", from the Latin macula (source: Le Nouveau Petit Robert, 2001).

Full definition of mockup

Noun

1. A prototype, usually low-fidelity, such as paper illustrations, screenshots, or simple configurations of screens with limited interaction.