Something produced or manufactured before the main product; a preliminary product or prototype developed in advance.
From 'fore-' (before) + 'product' (from Latin productus, meaning brought forward or produced). A compound noun describing something made ahead of time.
Every iPhone you buy is the final result of thousands of foreproducts—internal versions, test models, and prototypes that Apple destroyed or locked away, representing billions in R&D that consumers never see.
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