thatname

Thatname is a placeholder term used in linguistic examples, instructional templates, and software documentation to denote an unspecified or generic person. It is not the name of a real individual, place, or recognized entity, but rather a linguistic or computational stand-in meant to illustrate a point without attaching a specific identity.

In linguistic context, thatname is formed from the demonstrative that and the noun name, functioning as a deictic expression that points to an entity under discussion. It is akin to so-and-so or that person, and is typically used in hypothetical circumstances or didactic material rather than in natural discourse.

In computing and data templates, thatname appears as a placeholder variable or string value, often written as thatname or that_name in source code or sample data. When used as a variable, it may be assigned a concrete value at runtime, for example by user input or a dataset. Style guidelines may impose naming conventions such as capitalizing or using underscores.

Because thatname is generic, there are no widely recognized individuals, works, or places by that designation. It mainly serves educational and explanatory functions in reference materials and code examples.

For related concepts, see placeholders and dummy data; for real-world stand-ins, examples include John Doe and Jane Doe.