A ??? is a short ???? that does not contain enough information to be considered a real ????. This is primarily due to lack of attention from editors. They are generally considered to be the first step an ???? takes toward being complete.
??? (which currently represent an overwhelming majority of ??? ????? ????) usually consist of less than two paragraphs.
??? should be tagged with {{stub}}, which displays the following message:
It also places the page in
Category:Stub
, which is provided to make stubs easier to find.
It is a doe. Whether or not to do this, though, is the decision of the editor.