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- /ˈpleɪsˌhoʊldɚ/ US
noun placeholders · place holder
- 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 data is a placeholder, so you'll want to include the real numbers as soon as you have them.
- A non-editable caption initially displayed in a blank text box to indicate its function.
Similar: thingy, whatshisname
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noun that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later
| Español | comodín, marcador de posición, elemento provisional/temporáneo |
|---|---|
| Português | calhau |
| Français | marque substitutive, substitut, placeholder |
| Deutsch | Platzhalter |
| Italiano | segnaposto, simbolo, sostituto, variabile, tal dei tali |
| Русский | заполни́тель zapolnítelʹ, ры́ба rýba |
| العربية | العُنْصُرُ النَّائِب al-ʕunṣuru n-nāʔib |
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