fixed-length

American

[fikst-lengkth, -length] / ˈfɪkstˌlɛŋkθ, -ˌlɛŋθ /

adjective

Computers.

referring to a field, record, computer word, or other entity whose length does not vary.

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Prisoners on standard determinate sentences - a fixed-length prison term - could move to the post-custody stage after serving one-third of their sentence providing they behave well.

From BBC • May 22, 2025

The sentence was a record for a fixed-length prison term.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2025

This is the only way to order one of the popular solo loop straps with your Apple Watch, as those fixed-length straps are only sold through Apple.

From The Verge • Oct. 4, 2021

The new pressure sensor, called a fixed-length optical cavity, compares the speed of a laser travelling through a gas-filled cavity with that of an identical beam in a vacuum.

From Nature • Jun. 20, 2019

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