The difference between Greeking and Placeholder
When used as nouns, greeking means nonsense text or graphics inserted into a document as a placeholder to create a dummy layout, or to demonstrate a type font, whereas placeholder means something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something that is not known or must remain generic.
Greeking is also verb with the meaning: ..
check bellow for the other definitions of Greeking and Placeholder
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Greeking as a noun (computing, typography):
Nonsense text or graphics inserted into a document as a placeholder to create a dummy layout, or to demonstrate a type font; the practice of using such placeholder text or graphics.
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Greeking as a verb:
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Placeholder as a 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.
Examples:
"This is placeholder data, so you'll want to include the real numbers as soon as you have them."