Dummy
As dummy [ dʌmɪ ] (English for dummy ) is called:
Person or animal -like
- Crash test dummy, equipped with numerous sensors doll in the form of a human or animal, which at the Accident Research ( crash tests ) of vehicles and aircraft is used
- Para dummy, a parachute doll, which is mostly used for military purposes
- A doll with shape and weight of a person, such as for practicing rescue operations at the fire department, or for load simulation at the technical inspection of the ride
- A term for a beginner or novice without knowledge ( but then usually pronunciation [ dʊmɪ ] according to the German word "stupid" )
Utility object
- A wooden training tool for martial arts, see Muk Yan Jong
- An object which is used for catching practice for dogs, see Fetch
- A feed dummy in dog training
IT / Technology
- A placeholder for the time being or an unneeded variable in programming
- To test in computer technology, a file is created, the operation of a program or experimental setup
- In the regression (Statistics ) a dummy variable
- A spread among electrical engineers engl. Name for dummy load
Arts and Culture
- A dummy for artistic purposes or tests
- To inspect the optics to a zero number of a magazine or newspaper before launch or before a relaunch
- Dummy ( cultural magazine ), a magazine company
- Dummy ( album ), a music album by the band Portishead
- Dummy ( film), a comedy film from 2002