static-sizefield
nounUK /ˈstætɪk ˈsaɪz fiːld/
US /ˈstætɪk ˈsaɪz fiːld/
A fixed box that shows how big something is and never changes.
The static-sizefield on the screen stayed the same size while the picture grew.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A data field whose length is set once and cannot grow or shrink.
The record uses a static-sizefield for the country code.
3. A display area in a form that keeps the same dimensions regardless of content.
Designers chose a static-sizefield so the buttons would not move.
4. A programming structure that reserves a constant amount of memory for a value.
The parser reads the header from a static-sizefield of eight bytes.