GREEKING

Etymology

Noun

greeking (uncountable)

(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. [from 20th c.]

Verb

greeking

present participle of greek.

Source: Wiktionary



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