ALL meanings of placeholder
place·hold·er
P p - noun placeholder computer code: substitute expression 1
- noun placeholder person temporarily in office 1
- noun placeholder symbol: can be replaced by number 1
- noun placeholder generic word or name 1
- noun placeholder Mathematics, Logic. a symbol in an expression that may be replaced by the name of any element of the set. 1
- noun placeholder a person who holds a government office, especially one appointed to the position in return for political support or favors. 1
- noun placeholder a symbol used in a logical or mathematical expression to represent another term or quantity that is not yet specified but may occupy that place later 0
- noun placeholder a section of text that is placed in a document, etc temporarily until the final text is inserted there at a later stage 0
- noun placeholder someone who occupies a position on behalf of someone else, such as a deputy during the absence of the superior officer 0
- noun placeholder someone who holds an official or government post, esp a post that is given as a reward for supporting the group now in power, rather than on merit 0