mock object

noun

An object that mimics the behavior of a real object in a controlled way, often used as part of unit testing.

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Meanings

nounmock object (plural mock objects)

plural mock objects

  1. object-oriented programmingAn object that mimics the behavior of a real object in a controlled way, often used as part of unit testing.

    Mock objects (mocks, for short) are perfectly suited for testing a portion of code logic in isolation from the rest of the code.

    2020, Cătălin Tudose, JUnit in Action, 3rd edition, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 139

    Synonyms: mock

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn object that mimics the behavior of a real object in a controlled way, often used as part of unit testing.

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Translations

Finnish valeolio, mock-olio
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French mock
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German Mock-Objekt
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APA

mock object. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mock%20object

MLA

“mock object.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mock%20object. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mock object,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mock%20object.

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