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
- Scalar field assignment of a scalar 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
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