Noop
/noʊ ɑp/ · Noun · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
Short for 'no operation,' meaning a command, function, or code path that intentionally does nothing. It is useful as a placeholder, default handler, or safe stub.
In plain English: An operation that intentionally does nothing.
Example: "In dry-run mode the deploy step becomes a noop and only logs what it would do."