blankentry

noun
UK /blæŋk ˈɛntri/
US /blæŋk ˈɛntri/

A blank entry is a spot in a list or book that has nothing written in it yet.

The teacher left a blank entry in the grade book for the student who was absent.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A line in a form or table that has not been filled in.

Please do not leave any blank entry on the application.

3. A missing piece of information in a record or database.

The blank entry in the chart showed that the data was never collected.

4. A placeholder in a dictionary or index where a word should be but is not.

The editor noticed a blank entry where the new word should go.