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noun

baz

noun
1
A placeholder name used in examples or code, typically following "foo" and "bar."
"The tutorial used foo, bar, and baz as stand-in variable names."

How to Use Baz

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA nonsense placeholder word programmers use in examples, in the same family as "foo" and "bar."

When to use it

Informal, mostly used in programming and tech contexts.

Word Forms

Bazes plural

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