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stubbing

 

[ หˆstสŒb.ษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

software development

Stubbing refers to the practice of using a 'stub' in software testing, which simulates the behavior of real components in order to isolate the functionality being tested. Stubs replace real code with simplified versions that return hardcoded responses, allowing developers to test individual units of code without relying on external systems.

Synonyms

mocking, placeholder, simulating

Examples of usage

  • We used stubbing to isolate the service layer during unit tests.
  • The developer created a stub for the database connection.
  • Stubbing helps speed up the test execution process.
Context #2 | Verb

software testing

To stub means to create a stub in software testing. It involves writing code that replaces the actual implementation of a function or method to control its output while testing. This allows developers to focus on specific parts of their code without external dependencies.

Synonyms

mock, placeholder, simulate

Examples of usage

  • We will stub the API call to test the frontend code.
  • He stubs the function to speed up testing.
  • By stubbing dependencies, we can test our application more efficiently.

Translations

Translations of the word "stubbing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น interrupรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคŸเคฌเคฟเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Stubbing

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ stubbing

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะณะปัƒัˆะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ stubbing

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒ–

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท stubbing

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ stubbing

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท stubbing

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Šคํ…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุชูˆู‚ู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ stubbing

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ stubbing

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้˜ปๅกž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ stubbing

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stubbing

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั‚ะฐะฑะธะฝะณ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ stubbing

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ stubbing

Etymology

The term 'stub' has its origins in the early 20th century, initially referring to the short remainder left after removing a part from something, such as a ticket or a piece of paper. It later evolved in the field of computing and software development where 'stub' represents a minimal implementation meant to support testing scenarios. The concept of stubbing in programming gained popularity with the rise of object-oriented programming and testing frameworks, particularly from the 1990s onward, as software engineers sought ways to efficiently test individual components without relying on their dependencies.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,878, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.