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What is Rapid Prototyping exactly?

hi i would like to know abt Rapid Prototyping in simple words....... i dont want the technical data i.e. technique, method,etc. but want the answer in such words than any non technical person can understand what RP is? so, plz dont answer technically technical link is not expected.....................

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1. A method of rapidly making an object with a shape like a part you are designing, without spending the time it would take to have the actual part made.
2. Rapid Prototyping (RP) is the name given to a host of related technologies that are used to fabricate physical objects directly from CAD data. These methods are generally similar to each other in that they bond materials in a layer-by-layer process to form objects. RP is heavily used by engineers and designers to better understand and communicate their product designs before committing to production tooling. RP is also used by surgeons, architects, artists and individuals from many other disciplines to produce physical models that they can see and touch.