mockobject
nounUK /ˈmɒkˌɒbdʒɛkt/
US /ˈmɑːkˌɑːbdʒɛkt/
A pretend object used in testing to stand in for a real one.
The programmer used a mockobject to test the login code without a real database.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In software testing, a simulated object that records calls and verifies interactions.
The mockobject confirmed the service was called exactly once.
3. Any imitation object used for practice or demonstration.
The trainees practiced on a mockobject before handling the real device.
4. A placeholder in a design or prototype that represents a future component.
The mockobject in the prototype showed where the sensor would go.