dummyvalue

noun

UK /ˈdʌmiˌvæljuː/

US /ˈdʌmiˌvæljuː/

A dummy value is a pretend number or word used in place of the real one.

The programmer put a dummy value in the form so she could test it before the real data arrived.

SYNONYMS

placeholder stand-in fill-in sample value test value

RELATED WORDS

default mock data stub sentinel value variable

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A temporary value used in a spreadsheet or database until the correct one is entered.

He typed 0 as a dummy value in the price column while waiting for the supplier's quote.

3. A value inserted into a test to check that a system handles input correctly.

The tester changed the dummy value to see if the app would crash.

4. An unimportant or made-up value used only to fill space.

The chart looked empty, so she added dummy values to show how it would look with real numbers.