Stub
/stʌb/
noun
- Something blunted, stunted, or cut short, such as stubble or a stump.
- A piece of certain paper items, designed to be torn off and kept for record or identification purposes.
"check stub, ticket stub, payment stub"
- A placeholder procedure that has the signature of the planned procedure but does not yet implement the intended behavior.
"http//books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN8120324455&id=K6BloOqIssQC&pg=RA29-PA8-IA9&lpg=RA29-PA8-IA9&dq=stub+procedure+-remote&sig=_Bm9HlXBRIsDwwCy0tqUOcXomL4, http//books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN185233570X&id=t4ZkqmbLHMMC&pg=PA53&lpg=PA53&dq=stub+procedure+-remote&sig=SZtMm8JhyE9HUVlKbp-U_TG2-hY, http//books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0763707929&id=X_VlpfGoQRgC&pg=PA352&lpg=PA352&dq=stub+procedure+-remote&sig=oppYeiiRBcoPAkpkxZcbpcyaXIA"
- A procedure that translates requests from external systems into a format suitable for processing and then submits those requests for processing.
"http//books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0387238395&id=_pYyEgj0fX8C&pg=PA152&lpg=PA152&dq=stub+procedure&sig=1xdBGyhc6WYeJtLNWrzzGF0jRXo, http//books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN3540419454&id=mH4MFwHDRB4C&pg=PA716&lpg=PA716&dq=stub+procedure&sig=r3IGw__iPlskg9HCllA6I4lqX-M, http//books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0849312728&id=Gc886KgsdcsC&pg=PA7&lpg=PA7&dq=stub+procedure&sig=x-txczr_KTmgepfZBsxPHy7Vncw"
- (wikis) A page providing only minimal information and intended for later development.
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Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Stub"
Stub is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "stub" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.
Using "Stub" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "stub" is a low-scoring word.