A(n) ____ is a placeholder for data whose contents can change.

A) attribute
B) element
C) field
D) value

Placeholder

A symbol, word, or phrase used to temporarily hold a place in a document, template, or data field where user-specific content is to be inserted later.

Field

In computing, a specific area allocated for a particular piece of data in a record, database, or a form, often defined by a name and data type.