mock-up vs precursor

mock-up

noun
  • A scale or full-size model of a design or device which is not fully functional, used for teaching, demonstration, design evaluation, promotion, and other purposes. 

  • A prototype, usually low-fidelity, such as a paper illustration, screenshot, or simple configuration of a screen with limited interaction. 

precursor

adj
  • Caused by the following symbol. 

noun
  • One of the compounds that participates in the chemical reaction that produces another compound. 

  • That which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events. 

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