Prototype, MVP, pilot & release stages · Core

High-fidelity prototype

Also called: hi-fi prototype

ELI5

A realistic-looking model used for detailed testing.

Used in conversation

“High fidelity can make weak ideas feel falsely finished.”

Definition

A detailed prototype resembling the final product in appearance or interaction.

Here “High-fidelity prototype” means: A detailed prototype resembling the final product in appearance or interaction.

Pitch context

You will see “High-fidelity prototype” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches prototype, mvp, pilot & release stages.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret prototype, mvp, pilot & release stages without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 2

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.

Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16