What does placeholder mean?

Definitions for placeholder
ˈpleɪsˌhoʊl dərplace·hold·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. proxy, placeholder, procuratornoun

    a person authorized to act for another

  2. placeholdernoun

    a symbol in a logical or mathematical expression that can be replaced by the name of any member of specified set

Wiktionary

  1. placeholdernoun

    Something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something that is not known or must remain generic; that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later.

    This is placeholder data, so you'll want to include the real numbers as soon as you have them.

ChatGPT

  1. placeholder

    A placeholder is a symbol, word, or character used to take the place of something else, often until the actual or final item or information it represents becomes available. It is commonly used in computing, mathematics and in various forms of writing or design.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of placeholder in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of placeholder in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of placeholder in a Sentence

  1. Ken Kohl:

    The goal here is to really to identify people and get them at least what we call placeholder charges initially and then we look deeper into how these individuals came here, how much planning was involved, and any actors domestic or foreign.

  2. Ryan Berg:

    I can picture a scenario under which there are issues regarding to whom the armed forces and national police are loyal, in the case there are rival claims to being placeholder president of the country.

  3. Renato Meirelles:

    It would be an error for the new government to think that they are somehow representative of Brazil, this is a placeholder government that doesn't have anything close to a broad popular mandate.

  4. Julian Kheel:

    Before this revamp, the Amex Green didn't offer much beyond an entry point into the Amex charge card ecosystem, with weak earning rates and few benefits, but American Express said.The changes make the card significantly more competitive instead of just a low-end placeholder.

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