Field

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Field may refer to:

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[edit] Expanses of open ground

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[edit] Science and mathematics

  • Field (mathematics), type of algebraic structure
  • Field (physics), mathematical construct for analysis of remote effects
  • Field (geography), with a definition similar to that of physics but in a different context and using unique models and methods
  • Field (computer science), a smaller piece of data from a larger collection (e.g., database fields)
  • Field-programmability, an electronic device's capability of being reprogrammed with new logic
  • Field of sets, a mathematical structure of sets in an abstract space
  • Electric field, term in physics to describe the energy that surrounds electrically charged particles
  • Magnetic field, force produced by moving electric charges
  • Electromagnetic field, combination of an electric field and magnetic field
  • Field winding or field magnet, the stator of an electric motor
  • Field of heliostats, an assembly of heliostats acting together

[edit] Sociology and politics

  • Field (Bourdieu), a sociological term coined by Pierre Bourdieu to describe the system of objective relations constituted by various species of capital
  • Field Department, the division of a political campaign tasked with organizing local volunteers and directly contacting voters
  • Sexual field, a term that describes systems of objective relations within collective sexual life

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