placeholderparameter
nounUK /ˈpleɪshəʊldə pəˈræmɪtə/
US /ˈpleɪshoʊldər pəˈræmɪtər/
A placeholder parameter is a pretend value you put in a spot until the real value comes.
The programmer used a placeholder parameter so the app could run before the real settings were ready.
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2. A stand-in input in a function that keeps its place until actual data is supplied.
The test called the function with a placeholder parameter to check that it did not crash.
3. A temporary setting in a form or template that is replaced later with real information.
The website template used a placeholder parameter for the user's name.
4. A filler value used in a model or experiment when the real measurement is not yet available.
The scientists entered a placeholder parameter while waiting for the lab results.