Stub
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Stub or Stubb may refer to:
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- Stub or stubb, a low pollardPollardingPollarding is a pruning system in which the upper branches of a tree are removed, promoting a dense head of foliage and branches. It has been common in Great Britain and Europe since medieval times and is practiced today in urban areas worldwide, primarily to maintain trees at a predetermined...
, a tree cut and allowed to regrow from the trunk (the origin of most other meanings) - Method stubMethod stubA method stub or simply stub in software development is a piece of code used to stand in for some other programming functionality. A stub may simulate the behavior of existing code or be a temporary substitute for yet-to-be-developed code...
, in computer programming, a piece of code used to stand in for some other programming functionality - Stub networkStub networkA stub network is a somewhat casual term describing a computer network, or part of an internetwork, with no knowledge of other networks, that will typically send much or all of its non-local traffic out via a single path, with the network aware only of a default route to non-local destinations...
, in computer networking, a section of network with only one exit router to other networks - Stub (electronics), a calculated length section of transmission line used to match impedance in transmission lines
- Stub (distributed computing)Stub (distributed computing)A stub in distributed computing is a piece of code used for converting parameters passed during a Remote Procedure Call .The main idea of an RPC is to allow a local computer to remotely call procedures on a remote computer...
, a piece of work of a greater calculation in distributed computing - Pay stub, a receipt or record that the employer has paid their employee
- Ticket stubTicket (receipt)A ticket may be a pick-up ticket, for example when retrieving clothing from a dry cleaning shop or an automobile from a repair shop, or putting things in storage at a train station, cloakroom, etc. It is also used in places where people are required to "take a number" to queue up, such as in a...
, a ticket or portion thereof that acts as a receipt. - Stub (stock)Stub (stock)A stub is the stock representing the remaining equity in a corporation left over after a major cash or security distribution from a buyout, a spin-out, a demerger or some other form of restructuring removes most of the company's operations from the parent corporation...
, the portion of a corporation left over after most but not all of it has been bought out or spun-out - Stub, an unused road junction: see Unused highwayUnused highwayAn unused highway is a highway or highway ramp that was partially or fully constructed, but was unused or later closed. An unused ramp can be referred to as a stub ramp, stub street, stub-out, or simply stub.-Examples:...
- Stub, the short tailTailThe tail is the section at the rear end of an animal's body; in general, the term refers to a distinct, flexible appendage to the torso. It is the part of the body that corresponds roughly to the sacrum and coccyx in mammals, reptiles, and birds...
of an animal such as a bobcat - Stub periodStub periodIn finance, in particular with reference to bonds and swaps, a stub period is a period of time over which interest accrues which is not equal to the usual interval between bond coupon....
, period of time over which interest accrues which is not equal to the usual interval between bond coupon. - Stub PlaceStub PlaceStub Place is a small settlement in western Cumbria, England. It lies within the Lake District National Park.-External links:*...
, settlement in Cumbria, England - Stubb, a character in the novel Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
Persons with surname Stub or Stubb
Stub- Ambrosius StubAmbrosius StubAmbrosius Christoffersen Stub was a Danish poet.- Life :Stub was born in Gummerup on the island of Funen, but his exact birth date is unknown. He was baptized at Verninge on May 17, 1705. The son of a tailor, he was able to attend the Latin school of Odense due to the generosity of noblemen who...
(1705-1758), Danish poet - Jens StubJens StubJens Stub was a Norwegian priest and politician.He was the son of district stipendiary magistrate Johan Daniel Stub and grandson of Lauritz Stub , both of whom served as judges in Bergen. He grew up in Eid in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway...
(1764-1819), Norwegian politician - Sverre StubSverre StubSverre Stub is a Norwegian diplomat.He is a siv.øk. by education, and started working for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1971. He served at the United Nations delegation in Geneva from 1986 to 1990, at the embassy in Paris from 1990 to 1994, and in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
(born 1946), Norwegian diplomat
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- Alexander StubbAlexander StubbCai-Göran Alexander Stubb is a Finnish politician and Minister for Foreign Affairs from 4 April 2008 to 22 June 2011...
(born 1968), Finnish politician - Hans StubbHans StubbHans "Hennes" Stubb was a German footballer.He played in defense for Eintracht Frankfurt from 1928 to 1944. He also played 10 times for Germany, scoring one goal....
(1906-1973), German soccer player
Persons with forename or nickname Stub or Stubb
- Christopher B. "Stubb" Stubblefield, (1931-1995), BBQ restaurateur and chef, musician
- Stub WibergStub WibergStub Wiberg was a Norwegian actor. He made his stage debut at the Bergen theatre Den Nationale Scene in 1898, and played at Nationaltheatret in Kristiania from 1903.He participated in the film Glomdalsbruden from 1926....
(1875–1929), Norwegian actor - Stub BrownStub BrownRichard P. "Stub" Brown was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1893 to 1897, for the Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds. He stood at 6' 2" and weighed 220 lbs.-Career:...
(1870-1938), American baseball player - Stubb RossStubb RossWalter R. "Stubb" Ross, CM started the now-defunct airline Time Air near Lethbridge, Alberta, in 1966. He married his wife Margaret in 1953 and they had four children....
(died 1987), Canadian airline executive