targetPersonName

targetPersonName is a placeholder name used in examples, templates, and test data to represent an individual's name. It is not tied to a real person, and is often employed to illustrate how a system should display, store, or process names without exposing personal information.

In software development and documentation, targetPersonName may appear in sample code, forms, database schemas, and user interface mockups as a stand‑in for a person's actual name. It helps keep demonstrations generic and reusable across languages and regions.

Usage practices typically require replacing targetPersonName with real or consented data when moving from test or demonstration environments to production. In privacy and compliance contexts, such placeholders support data minimization and anonymization.

Related placeholders include generic terms such as John Doe or Jane Doe, as well as other tokenized forms like targetEmail or targetAddress. The exact choice of placeholder may vary by project or organization, but the function remains the same: to indicate an unknown person without implying any real identity.

See also: Placeholder name, Demo data, Anonymization, Data masking.