fixed-width

adjective
UK /ˌfɪkst ˈwɪdθ/
US /ˌfɪkst ˈwɪdθ/

Always the same size and not changing.

The form uses fixed-width boxes so every letter lines up neatly.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A font in which every character takes up the same amount of space.

Programmers often read code in a fixed-width font.

3. A data format where each field has a set number of characters.

The old bank file was stored in fixed-width format.

4. A layout where columns or boxes stay the same size on the page.

The table has fixed-width columns so the numbers line up.