null value

US: /nʌl ˈvæljuː/

Definition

Definition of null value - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

special marker in data that shows information is missing or unknown

TECH.

The database stored a null value when no email address was entered.
The system returned a null value when the search produced no matches.
Reports showed a null value in the age field for several participants.

exceedingly

greater

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Expressions with null

null and void

adj.

having no legal force or effect

The contract was declared null and void by the judge.

null set

set with no elements

In mathematics, a null set is a set containing no elements.

null hypothesis

hypothesis assumed true until proven false

The null hypothesis states there is no effect.

Aleph-null

smallest size of an infinite set, like counting numbers

Aleph-null is the cardinality of the natural numbers.

null modem

connect two devices using a serial cable

The technician used a null modem to link the computers.

null space

set of vectors mapped to zero by a matrix

The null space of the matrix is trivial.

Expressions with value

sentimental value

importance something has because of personal feelings or memories

This old toy has sentimental value for me.

street value

monetary worth of a commodity sold illegally

Authorities seized goods with a street value of $500,000.

face value

apparent worth as opposed to real worth

He took her words at face value.

snob value

appeal of exclusivity or high social status

The club's snob value attracts many wealthy members.

accept at face value

believe something is true without checking or doubting

You shouldn't accept at face value everything you read online.

place value on

consider something important or beneficial

She places great value on honesty in relationships.

put a value on

decide how much something is worth in money or importance

It's hard to put a value on friendship.

take at face value

accept as presented without questioning

She took his explanation at face value.

take them at face value

accept something as true without questioning

She decided to take them at face value and moved on.

value for money

worth what you pay compared to quality or amount

This phone offers great value for money.

Terms with null value included in their meaning

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coalesce

databases

convert a null value to a defined value

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French:valeur nulle, ...
German:Nullwert, ...
Italian:valore nullo, ...
Spanish:valor nulo, ...
Portuguese:valor nulo, ...
Chinese:空值, ...
Japanese:ヌル値, ...
Arabic:قِيمَة فَارِغَة, ...
Hebrew:עֶרֶךְ נַל, ...
Russian:значение null, ...
Ukrainian:значення NULL, ...
Hindi:नल वैल्यू, ...
Bengali:নাল ভ্যালু, ...
Catalan:valor nul, ...
Czech:nulová hodnota, ...
Danish:nulværdi, ...
Dutch:nullwaarde, ...
Greek:κενή τιμή, ...
Hungarian:null érték, ...
Khmer:សញ្ញាពិសេសសម្រាប់ទិន្នន័យដែលបាត់ ឬមិនស្គាល់, ...
Korean:널 값, ...
Persian:مقدار تهی, ...
Polish:wartość null, ...
Portuguese (BR):valor nulo, ...
Romanian:valoare nulă, ...
Swedish:null-värde, ...
Thai:ค่า null, ...
Turkish:null değer, ...
Vietnamese:giá trị null, ...

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