noun
placeholder
Placeholder (noun) means something put in a space for a short time until the real thing is ready.
noun
1
Something put in a space for a short time until the real thing is ready.
"This data is a placeholder, so you'll want to include the real numbers as soon as you have them."
2
An uneditable label shown at first inside an empty text box to show what the box is for.
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What is the meaning of placeholder?
"placeholder" (noun) means something put in a space for a short time until the real thing is ready.
What is another word for placeholder?
Other words for "placeholder" include procurator, proxy.
What are the different meanings of placeholder?
"placeholder" has 2 main meanings: 1. Something put in a space for a short time until the real thing is ready; 2. An uneditable label shown at first inside an empty text box to show what the box is for.
