temporary placement; putting something somewhere temporarily during work or preparation
部品は仮置きしてから、最終的に固定する予定だ。
We'll place the parts temporarily and then fix them in place finally.
机の上に書類を仮置きしておいて、帰る前に整理する。
I'll temporarily put the documents on the desk and sort them before I leave.
配送先が決まるまで荷物は倉庫に仮置きしておく。
The packages will be kept in the warehouse temporarily until the delivery address is decided.
preliminary or provisional placement; placing something provisionally (e.g., in design or layout before finalizing)
ウェブページの要素はまず仮置きで配置して、ユーザーテストを行う。
We first arrange the web page elements provisionally and then conduct user testing.
図面に仮置きの寸法を書き込んで、確認を取った。
I wrote provisional dimensions on the drawing and got them checked.