placeholder

1. 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.

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

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   заполни́тельzapolnítelʹ, ры́баrýba

2. A non-editable caption initially displayed in a blank text box to indicate its function.

1. I use that little flag as a placeholder.

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2. So square brackets indicate a placeholder, right? Can that placeholder represent anything other than a year?

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