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test double

noun

test double

noun
1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences An object or procedure that looks and behaves like its release-intended counterpart, but is actually a simplified version to reduce complexity and facilitate testing.

  • A test double is something that stands in for a real system when tests are being run. It comes from the idea of a double who stands in for the real actor when shooting a movie.2010, Ken Pugh, Lean-Agile Acceptance Test-Driven-Development, Pearson Education, →ISBN:
Hyponyms
dummy, fake, mock object, mock, spy, stub

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