Mockup vs. Wireframe — What's the Difference?

In manufacturing and design, a mockup, or mock-up, is a scale or full-size model of a design or device, used for teaching, demonstration, design evaluation, promotion, and other purposes. A mockup may be a prototype if it provides at least part of the functionality of a system and enables testing of a design.

A sketch or graphical representation of the layout or structure of a website or app.

A usually full-sized scale model of a structure, used for demonstration, study, or testing.

Having a frame made of wire

A layout of printed matter or digital content.

Of or relating to a visual representation of the layout or structure of a website or app.

Alternative spelling of mock-up.

(computer graphics) A visual model of an electronic representation of a three-dimensional object

(web design) A basic visual guide used to suggest the layout of fundamental elements in a web interface

(computer graphics) To generate a wireframe representation

(web design) To prepare a wireframe for a website