static field
nounUK /ˈstæt.ɪk fiːld/
US /ˈstæt̬.ɪk fiːld/
A static field is an area where a force like electricity or magnetism stays the same and does not move.
The balloon stuck to the wall because of a static field made by rubbing it.
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2. In computer programming, a static field is a value shared by all objects of a class.
The counter is a static field, so every instance updates the same number.
3. A region in space where a force does not change over time.
Physicists studied the static field around the charged plate.
4. An unchanging area or condition in a system.
The old radio picked up a static field of noise near the power lines.