: something which a person makes up himself. A
mock-up is morehan a mental
picture; it is a
self-created
image a person can see and exists as itself, or symbolizes some
object in the
physical universe. The
term was
derived from the
World War II phrase for miniature models that were constructed to symbolize weapons (airplanes, ships, artillery, etc.) or areas of
attack (hills, rivers, buildings, etc.) for
use in
planning a battle.
Mock up is also used to simply mean "
create."
—PDC Volume 8 Approved Glossary