dummy code

[ˈdʌmi koʊd]
nounpl: dummy codes
código fictício
1. A placeholder or temporary code written during software development to represent functionality that will be implemented later
The developer wrote dummy code to test the overall structure of the application.
O desenvolvedor escreveu código fictício para testar a estrutura geral da aplicação.
2. In statistics and data analysis, a binary variable used to represent categorical data in regression models
We used dummy code variables to encode the categorical region variable in our regression analysis.
Usamos variáveis de código fictício para codificar a variável categórica de região em nossa análise de regressão.
3. Test code or stub code that simulates real functionality without performing actual operations
The dummy code returned a fixed value until the actual implementation was completed.
O código fictício retornou um valor fixo até que a implementação real fosse concluída.
This is primarily a technical term used in software development and data science fields in both Brazil and the United States. In Brazilian IT companies and universities, 'código fictício' is widely understood among developers, while in statistics contexts, 'variável fictícia' is the preferred term in academic and research environments. The term reflects the international nature of software development where English technical vocabulary is commonly adopted even in Portuguese-speaking countries.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
placeholder codestub codemock codetest codebinary variable
Antonyms / Antônimos
production codelive codeactual implementation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
código fictício
Standard term used in software development and statistics contexts
Brazil (Technical)
código de teste
Often used interchangeably for test/placeholder code purposes
Portugal
código fictício
Same terminology as Brazilian Portuguese, common in technical documentation
General Academic
variável fictícia
Used specifically in statistics and econometrics literature

Related Words

dummy variablecategorical variableregression analysissoftware developmenttestingprototyping

Related Idioms & Phrases

placeholder for future implementation
stub out the code
mock the functionality
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