.TH field "" "" "Definition"
.PC
.PP
A
.B field
is an area that is set apart
from whatever surrounds it, and
that is defined as containing a particular type of
data.
In the context of C programming, a
field is either an element of a structure, or a set of
adjacent bits within an
.BR int .
.SH "See Also"
.Xr "bit map," bit_map
.Xr "data formats," data_form
.Xr "Programming COHERENT," programmi
.Xr "structure" structur
