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wireframe en · NOUN

Etymology

From wire + frame. The figurative use is extended from the literal (pre-computing and non-computing) concept of a wire frame, a frame made of wire.

Meanings

1. A visual model of an electronic representation of a three-dimensional object as defined geometrically by line segments.
   • A wireframe is transparent in nature, requiring some skill and expertise in interpreting the model. 2001, Philip D. Rufe, Fundamentals of Manufacturing, →ISBN, page 153:
2. A basic visual guide used to suggest the layout of fundamental elements in a web interface.
   • Wireframes should be simple sketches that you can quickly revise and not get attached to. 2003, Andrew Chak, Submit Now: Designing Persuasive Web Sites, →ISBN, page 306:

Forms

Coordinates

solid model

Hypernyms

model · mock-up

Relateds

explicit modeling · CAD/CAM

Translations (5)

de Drahtmodell (model of three-dimensional object) · ko 와이어프레임 (model of three-dimensional object) · et traatmudel (model of three-dimensional object) · el νηματικό μοντέλο (model of three-dimensional object) · fi rautalankamalli (model of three-dimensional object)

wireframe en · VERB

Etymology

From wire + frame. The figurative use is extended from the literal (pre-computing and non-computing) concept of a wire frame, a frame made of wire.

Meanings

1. To generate a wireframe representation
   • She'd barely wireframed it, here, and there was no there there, no interiority. 2003, William Gibson, Idoru, page 35:
2. To prepare a wireframe for a website
   • There are a few lists you should make before you start wireframing. 2006, Daniel M. Brown, Communicating Design, →ISBN, page 290:

Forms

Deriveds

wireframer · wireframed