emptyvalue

noun

UK /ˈɛmpti ˈvæljuː/

US /ˈɛmpti ˈvæljuː/

An empty value is a blank spot where a number or word should be.

The form showed an emptyvalue where I forgot to type my name.

SYNONYMS

blank null missing value gap nothing

RELATED WORDS

placeholder field form data zero

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computing, a value that contains no data at all.

The program crashed because it tried to read an emptyvalue.

3. A space left unfilled on a chart or table.

The teacher marked the emptyvalue in the attendance sheet.

4. A missing answer in a quiz or test.

Leaving an emptyvalue on the test lost him two points.