"mock object" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mock objects [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mock object (plural mock objects)
  1. (object-oriented programming) An object that mimics the behavior of a real object in a controlled way, often used as part of unit testing. Wikipedia link: mock object Categories (topical): Object-oriented programming Synonyms: mock Translations (Translations): valeolio (Finnish), mock-olio (Finnish), mock [masculine] (French), Mock-Objekt [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-mock_object-en-noun-VL0-qbUx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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