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WordNet
noun
(1) A symbol in a logical or mathematical expression that can be replaced by the name of any member of specified set
(2) A person authorized to act for another
WiktionaryText
Noun
- 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.
Synonyms
- kadigan, kadigin, cadigan,
- See Wikisaurus:thingy, Wikisaurus:whatsaname, :category:Metasyntactic words