stub

Definitions

General English

• noun a small piece left after something has been used

Banking

• noun a slip of paper left after writing a cheque, an invoice or a receipt, as a record of the deal which has taken place

Computing

• noun a short program routine which contains comments to describe the executable code that will, eventually, be inserted into the routine

Construction

• A short projecting element.

Electronics

• A short section of a transmission line, such as a coaxial stub, which is utilized to change the properties of said line. Used, for instance, for impedance matching.
• A program routine that substitutes for another while the latter is subsequently accessed or written. A program utilizing remote procedure Calls, for instance, may use such a stub while awaiting for the remote computer to complete its task.

Publishing

• noun a small section of paper left after folding

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Contexts for “stub”

7 definitions in context
• General English
• Banking
• Computing
• Construction
• Electronics
• Publishing