mock
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7.0
- noun
- /mɑk/
- Specialized
:
objeto simulado
- a mock-up
- a digital mock
- build a mock
Examples
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Let's get on with the mock interview.
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In high school, I was delegate to the mock UN in New York City.
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I've been holding mock trials with my mom since I was a kid.
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The first author trained graduate students by reviewing each assessment protocol and observing mock administration.
Academic text (2015) -
The study used mock juries who listened to tape-recorded mock trials.
Academic text (2016) -
Students participate in mock city-council meetings, "World Conference on Global Warming," research teams, and stream-monitoring groups.
Academic text (1994) -
The developers created a mock service to test the application's response to different inputs.
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Before the launch, the team tested the software using a mock database to ensure stability.
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In the software development workshop, participants used a mock API to practice their coding skills.
Synonyms
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4.7
A model of a real situation made to study or test it, often on a computer
10
4.8
A full size model of something to test or show it
1
5.8
A simple fake used in software tests to act like a real service
Compounds
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4.3
A sweater or top with a short tight collar that stands up and does not fold over
- South African
A shrub with a thick, fleshy stem and bright pink and white flowers that bloom after the leaves fall
A short soft collar that stands up around the neck and is sewn to the top
How Realistic
Surface Forms
Etymology
A mock (in software) is a pretend object used in tests and the word follows the same root moquer 'to make fun' but changed to mean 'a copy' or 'stand-in'. So a mock replaces the real part to give predictable responses during testing.