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English

hoge

|ho-ge|

C2

🇺🇸

/hoʊɡ/

🇬🇧

/həʊɡ/

placeholder name

Etymology
Etymology Information

'hoge' originates from Japanese, specifically the word 'ほげ', where it is used as a placeholder or dummy name in programming contexts.

Historical Evolution

'ほげ' was adopted into English programming jargon as 'hoge' and is used similarly as a placeholder name.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'a placeholder or dummy name,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a placeholder name used in programming and software development.

In the code, 'hoge' was used as a temporary variable name.

Synonyms

Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35