What does NULLS mean?

Here is the dictionary-style entry for "nulls": Nulls

1. Parts of Speech: Noun, Verb

2. Definitions:

• Noun: A value or placeholder indicating that a data field contains no valid data. (Example: "The database contained several nulls in the age field.")
• Verb: To make something null or void; to cancel or invalidate. (Example: "The contract was nullified due to a breach of terms.")

3. Pronunciations:

• US: /nʌlz/
• UK: /nʌlz/

4. Origin and Usage: The word "nulls" originated from the Latin word "nullus," meaning "none" or "not any." In computing and data management, "nulls" are commonly used to represent missing or unknown values in a database or spreadsheet. The verb form, "nullify," is often used in legal contexts to describe the cancellation or invalidation of a contract, agreement, or law.

5. Synonyms:

• Noun: Blank, empty, void, missing, nonexistent
• Verb: Cancel, invalidate, annul, void, negate

6. Related Words:

• Bulls
• Culls
• Dulls
• Gulls
• Hulls

7. Example Sentences:

• "The report showed several nulls in the price and quantity fields."
• "The judge nullified the contract due to a breach of the non-disclosure agreement."