stub
1. <programming> A dummy procedure used when linking a program with a
run-time library. The stub routine need not contain any code and is only present
to prevent "undefined label" errors at link time.
2. <programming, networking> A local procedure in a remote procedure
call. The client calls the stub to perform some task and need not necessarily be
aware that RPC is involved. The stub transmits parameters over the network to
the server and returns the results to the caller.
(1995-11-09)
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