Associations to the word «Placeholder»

Wiktionary

PLACEHOLDER, 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.

Dictionary definition

PLACEHOLDER, noun. A person authorized to act for another.
PLACEHOLDER, noun. A symbol in a logical or mathematical expression that can be replaced by the name of any member of specified set.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.