blankdata

noun

UK /ˈblæŋkˌdeɪtə/

US /ˈblæŋkˌdeɪtə/

Blankdata is information that is empty or missing.

The form was sent back because it still had blankdata in the name field.

SYNONYMS

empty data missing information null values gaps void records

RELATED WORDS

placeholder incomplete form empty field data gap null

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A placeholder used in a computer file to show where information is still missing.

The programmer filled the blankdata with test values before running the program.

3. A record in a table that has no values stored in it.

The database check found several rows of blankdata that needed to be deleted.

4. A state in which a sensor or device reports nothing at all.

The weather station showed blankdata during the power outage.