facadefunction
nounUK /fəˈsɑːd ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /fəˈsɑd ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A facadefunction is a pretend job that only looks real on the outside.
The toy robot's facadefunction made it seem like it could cook, but it only lit up.
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2. A feature that exists only to make something look useful or complete.
The app's facadefunction was a button that did nothing when tapped.
3. A role performed only for show while the real work happens elsewhere.
The committee's facadefunction was to approve plans already decided by others.
4. In computing, a routine that presents a simple interface while hiding complex or missing behavior.
The library's facadefunction returned a placeholder instead of real data.