stub
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- noun
- /stʌb/
- Specialized
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stub
- OK, we're going to learn about protocol stubs next week.
Examples
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RObject.java implements stubs for all method names seen in the script.
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First, Verve initially included an off-the-shelf, unverified debugger stub, written in C++.
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The second issue is how does this stub connect to any name server?
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The best method here would be either split-brain DNS or a stub zone.
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Just like in Python, you have the if(main) to make the stub so you could make components pretty easy!
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During the software testing phase, developers often use a stub to simulate a database response without a live connection.
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The team created a simple stub to test the functions before the actual components were ready.
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Using a stub in their code allowed them to develop the application without waiting for the entire system to be completed.
Synonyms
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A simple fake used in software tests to act like a real service
Compounds
How Complete
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stub in computing follows the same idea from old stubb 'tree stump' meaning a short piece that stands for the rest, so a code stub is a small placeholder that acts like the full part during testing.