static
IPA: stˈætɪk
noun
- (uncountable) Interference on a broadcast signal caused by atmospheric disturbances; heard as crackles on radio, or seen as random specks on television.
- (figurative, by extension, uncountable) Interference or obstruction from people.
- (uncountable) Static electricity.
- (countable) A static caravan.
- (uncountable, slang, US) Verbal abuse.
- (countable, programming) A static variable.
adjective
- Unchanging; that cannot or does not change.
- Making no progress; stalled, without movement or advancement.
- Immobile; fixed in place; having no motion.
- (programming) Computed, created, or allocated before the program starts running, as opposed to at runtime.
- (object-oriented programming) Defined for the class itself, as opposed to instances of it; thus shared between all instances and accessible even without an instance.
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Examples of "static" in Sentences
- The TV screen flickered with static before finally displaying the news broadcast
- The air was electric with static as the storm rolled in, causing hairs to stand on end
- The radio crackled with static, making it difficult to hear the music playing
- The computer screen froze, showing only a static image of the desktop background
- The old record player emitted a low hum of static as the needle scratched against the vinyl
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