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* [[Field (agriculture)]], an area of land used for agricultural purposes | * [[Field (agriculture)]], an area of land used for agricultural purposes | ||
* Airfield, an [[aerodrome]] that lacks the infrastructure of an airport | * Airfield, an [[aerodrome]] that lacks the infrastructure of an airport | ||
* [[Playing field]], used for sports or games | * [[Playing field]], used for sports or games | ||
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==Science, technology, and mathematics== | ==Science, technology, and mathematics== | ||
===Computing=== | ===Computing=== | ||
* [[Field (computer science)]], a smaller piece of data from a larger collection (e.g., database fields) | * [[Field (computer science)]], a smaller piece of data from a larger collection (e.g., database fields) | ||
* [[Column (database)]], sometimes referred to as 'field', with various meanings | * [[Column (database)]], sometimes referred to as 'field', with various meanings | ||
===Mathematics=== | ===Mathematics=== | ||
* [[Field (mathematics)]], type of algebraic structure | * [[Field (mathematics)]], a type of algebraic structure | ||
** [[Number field]], specific type of the above algebraic structure | ** [[Number field]], a specific type of the above algebraic structure | ||
* [[Scalar field]], assignment of a scalar to each point in a mathematical space | * [[Scalar field]], assignment of a scalar to each point in a mathematical space | ||
* [[Spinor field]], assignment of a spinor to each point in a mathematical space | * [[Spinor field]], assignment of a spinor to each point in a mathematical space | ||
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* [[Field of view]], the area of a view imaged by a lens | * [[Field of view]], the area of a view imaged by a lens | ||
** [[Visual field]], the part of the field of view which can be perceived by the eye's retina | ** [[Visual field]], the part of the field of view which can be perceived by the eye's retina | ||
* [[Field (video)]], one half of a frame in an interlaced display | |||
===Physics=== | ===Physics=== | ||
* [[Field (physics)]], a mathematical construct for analysis of remote effects | * [[Field (physics)]], a mathematical construct for analysis of remote effects | ||
** [[Electric field]], term in physics to describe the energy that surrounds electrically charged particles | ** [[Electric field]], a term in physics to describe the energy that surrounds electrically charged particles | ||
** [[Magnetic field]], force produced by moving electric charges | ** [[Magnetic field]], a force produced by moving electric charges | ||
** [[Electromagnetic field]], combination of | ** [[Electromagnetic field]], the combination of electric and magnetic fields | ||
** [[Gravitational field]], a representation of the combined effects of remote masses on a test particle at each point | ** [[Gravitational field]], a representation of the combined effects of remote masses on a test particle at each point | ||
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===Other uses in science and technology=== | ===Other uses in science and technology=== | ||
* [[Field (geography)]], a spatially dependent variable | * [[Field (geography)]], a spatially dependent variable | ||
* [[Field ( | * [[Field (mineral deposit)]], a mineral deposit containing valuable resources in a cost-competitive concentration | ||
* [[Field research]] or fieldwork, the collection of information outside a laboratory, library or workplace setting | * [[Field research]] or fieldwork, the collection of information outside a laboratory, library or workplace setting | ||
==Other uses== | ==Other uses== | ||
Latest revision as of 22:07, 5 September 2025
Field may refer to:
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Expanses of open ground
- Field (agriculture), an area of land used for agricultural purposes
- Airfield, an aerodrome that lacks the infrastructure of an airport
- Playing field, used for sports or games
Arts and media
- In decorative art, the main area of a decorated zone, often contained within a border, often the background for motifs
- Field (heraldry), the background of a shield
- In flag terminology, the background of a flag
- FIELD (magazine), a literary magazine published by Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio
- Field (sculpture), by Anthony Gormley
Organizations
- Field department, the division of a political campaign tasked with organizing local volunteers and directly contacting voters
- Field Enterprises, a defunct private holding company
- Field Communications, a division of Field Enterprises
- Field Museum of Natural History, in Chicago
People
- Field (surname)
- Field Cate (born 1997), American child actor
Places
- Field, British Columbia, Canada
- Field, Kentucky, United States
- Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Field, Ontario, Canada
- Field, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
- Field, South Australia
- Field Hill, British Columbia, Canada
- Field Island, Nunavut, Canada
- Mount Field (disambiguation), mountains in Canada, the United States, Australia and Antarctica
Science, technology, and mathematics
Computing
- Field (computer science), a smaller piece of data from a larger collection (e.g., database fields)
- Column (database), sometimes referred to as 'field', with various meanings
Mathematics
- Field (mathematics), a type of algebraic structure
- Number field, a specific type of the above algebraic structure
- Scalar field, assignment of a scalar to each point in a mathematical space
- Spinor field, assignment of a spinor to each point in a mathematical space
- Tensor field, assignment of a tensor to each point in a mathematical space
- Vector field, assignment of a vector to each point in a mathematical space
- Field of sets, a mathematical structure of sets in an abstract space
- Field of a binary relation, union of its domain and its range
Optics
- Field of view, the area of a view imaged by a lens
- Visual field, the part of the field of view which can be perceived by the eye's retina
- Field (video), one half of a frame in an interlaced display
Physics
- Field (physics), a mathematical construct for analysis of remote effects
- Electric field, a term in physics to describe the energy that surrounds electrically charged particles
- Magnetic field, a force produced by moving electric charges
- Electromagnetic field, the combination of electric and magnetic fields
- Gravitational field, a representation of the combined effects of remote masses on a test particle at each point
Sociology
- Field (Bourdieu), a sociological term coined by Pierre Bourdieu to describe the system of objective relations constituted by various species of capital
- Sexual field, the systems of objective relations within collective sexual life
Other uses in science and technology
- Field (geography), a spatially dependent variable
- Field (mineral deposit), a mineral deposit containing valuable resources in a cost-competitive concentration
- Field research or fieldwork, the collection of information outside a laboratory, library or workplace setting
Other uses
- Field of study, a subdivision of an academic discipline
- Field of use, permissible operation by the licensee of a patent
- Track and field, a group of sports
See also
- The Field (disambiguation)
- Fields (disambiguation)
- The Fields (disambiguation)
- Fielding (disambiguation)
- Feeld, a location-based social discovery service application for iOS and Android
- Feild, surname
- All pages with titles beginning with Field
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