null response
[nʌl rɪˈspɒns]
nounpl: null responses
resposta nula
1. An absence of reply or feedback; a situation where no answer or reaction is given to a question, request, or stimulus
The server returned a null response when the database query failed.
O servidor retornou uma resposta nula quando a consulta ao banco de dados falhou.
2. In computing and programming, a response variable or value that contains no data or is undefined
The API endpoint received a null response due to a timeout error.
O endpoint da API recebeu uma resposta nula devido a um erro de tempo limite.
3. In communication or interpersonal contexts, the complete lack of acknowledgment or answer
His email received a null response from the company for weeks.
Seu e-mail recebeu uma resposta nula da empresa durante semanas.
In Brazilian technology and software development contexts, 'resposta nula' is standard terminology. In everyday communication, it's more common to say 'falta de resposta' or 'nenhuma resposta.' The term reflects both the technical precision of programming languages and the human experience of being ignored or not receiving acknowledgment.
NYC Slang
ghost response; ghosting (in communication contexts)
Related Idioms & Phrases
silence is golden (when no response is preferable)
the sound of silence (metaphorical null response)
left hanging (receiving a null response)
radio silence (complete null response)
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