A Quick and Simple Dictionary

stub

1. Noun.  Something blunted, stunted, or cut short, such as stubble or a stump.
2. Noun.  A piece of certain paper items, designed to be torn off and kept for record or identification purposes.
3. Noun.  (computing) A placeholder procedure that has the signature of the planned procedure but does not yet implement the intended behavior. ([http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN8120324455&id=K6BloOqIssQC&pg=RA29-PA8-IA9&lpg=RA29-PA8-IA9&dq=stub+procedure+-remote&sig=_Bm9HlXBRIsDwwCy0tqUOcXomL4], [http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN185233570X&id=t4ZkqmbLHMMC&pg=PA53&lpg=PA53&dq=stub+procedure+-remote&sig=SZtMm8JhyE9HUVlKbp-U_TG2-hY], [http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0763707929&id=X_VlpfGoQRgC&pg=PA352&lpg=PA352&dq=stub+procedure+-remote&sig=oppYeiiRBcoPAkpkxZcbpcyaXIA]).
4. Noun.  (computing) A procedure that translates requests from external systems into a format suitable for processing and then submits those requests for processing. ([http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0387238395&id=_pYyEgj0fX8C&pg=PA152&lpg=PA152&dq=stub+procedure&sig=1xdBGyhc6WYeJtLNWrzzGF0jRXo], [http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN3540419454&id=mH4MFwHDRB4C&pg=PA716&lpg=PA716&dq=stub+procedure&sig=r3IGw__iPlskg9HCllA6I4lqX-M], [http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0849312728&id=Gc886KgsdcsC&pg=PA7&lpg=PA7&dq=stub+procedure&sig=x-txczr_KTmgepfZBsxPHy7Vncw]).
5. Noun.  (context, wikis) A page providing only minimal information and intended for later development.
6. Noun.  The remaining part of the docked tail of a dog.
7. Noun.  An unequal first or last interest calculation period, as a part of a financial swap contract.
8. Verb.  To remove most of a tree, bush, or other rooted plant by cutting it close to the ground.
9. Verb.  To remove a plant by pulling it out by the roots.
10. Verb.  To jam, hit, or bump, especially a toe.