Xyzzy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈzɪzi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Xyzzy is a noun meaning Used as a placeholder word or metasyntactic variable.
Meaning
Used as a placeholder word or metasyntactic variable.
Example Sentences
Perl doesn't care if you call your loop labels things like XYZZY or PLUGH.
The path that relates xyzzy to XYZZY cycles many times through the single state of the transducer.
Especially bad are "magic words" from computer games, such as xyzzy. These magic words look secret and unguessable, but in fact they are widely known.
How you even form the sentence makes a difference; if you say, "We need technology xyzzy because...," then the battle for common sense is already lost.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include such-and-such, whaddayacallit, dummy, zeta, zhee, q-word.
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