integerfield

noun

UK /ˈɪn.tɪ.dʒə fiːld/

US /ˈɪn.tə.dʒɚ fiːld/

A box in a computer program where you can only type whole numbers.

Please enter your age in the integerfield.

SYNONYMS

number box whole-number field numeric input integer input

RELATED WORDS

textfield form database validation input

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A data column in a database that stores only whole numbers.

The table has an integerfield for the quantity of items.

3. A form control in a web page that rejects decimals and letters.

The signup form uses an integerfield for the number of guests.

4. A programming variable slot designed to hold whole-number values.

The developer declared an integerfield to track the score.