no-op
Does absolutely nothing
A no-op is an operation that does nothing—a placeholder instruction that produces no effect.
In computing, it's a command that occupies space or time without changing system state.
The term extends to any action that accomplishes nothing: The meeting was a complete no-op.
Short for "no operation."
Absence indicator in code
- voidWithout legal effect
- passMove beyond or decline
- skipTo deliberately exclude
- idleWithout activity or purpose
stub · dummy · placeholder · sleep · wait · do-nothing · identity · empty
Approve without real review
- formalityStrict observance of convention
- checkboxToggleable selection indicator
- tokenRepresentative placeholder
- gestureCommunicative body movement
paperwork · procedural · symbolic · perfunctory · nominal · ceremonial · superficial · routine
null
Absence indicator in code
idle · stub · dummy · placeholder · sleep · wait · do-nothing · identity · empty · blank
rubber-stamp
Approve without real review
- formalityStrict observance of convention
- checkboxToggleable selection indicator
- tokenRepresentative placeholder
gesture · paperwork · procedural · symbolic · perfunctory · nominal · ceremonial · superficial · routine
no-opaction
Process of doing
game-changer · state change · decisive action · do something · operation
no-opoperation
Process of working
instruction · computation · processing · data transformation · side effect
no, op, opus, opera, inoperable, cooperate, cooperation, cooperative