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placeholder in Arabic

العُنْصُرُ النَّائِب al-ʕunṣuru n-nāʔib

/ˈpleɪsˌhoʊldɚ/

placeholder in Arabic: العُنْصُرُ النَّائِب (al-ʕunṣuru n-nāʔib). In English, placeholder means something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something that is not known or must remain generic; that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later.

Arabic words for placeholder

that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later
العُنْصُرُ النَّائِب al-ʕunṣuru n-nāʔib

English meaning of placeholder

  1. noun Something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something that is not known or must remain generic; that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later.
  2. noun A non-editable caption initially displayed in a blank text box to indicate its function.

Full definition of placeholder

placeholder in a sentence

  • This data is a placeholder, so you'll want to include the real numbers as soon as you have them.

Synonyms of placeholder

placeholder in other languages

Questions about placeholder in Arabic

What is the meaning of placeholder in Arabic?
Placeholder in Arabic is العُنْصُرُ النَّائِب (al-ʕunṣuru n-nāʔib).
ما معنى كلمة placeholder؟
Placeholder: العُنْصُرُ النَّائِب (al-ʕunṣuru n-nāʔib).
What does placeholder mean in English?
Placeholder means something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something that is not known or must remain generic; that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later.

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