fixed-length field
fixed-length field
[¦fikst ‚leŋkth ′fēld] (computer science)
A field that always has the same number of characters, regardless of its content.
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Structured data is input into
fixed-length fields with a predetermined set of possible values.
CTP (Corporate Trade Payment) A NACHA format for corporate payments which include multiple addenda records (up to 4,990) but requires
fixed-length fields. May also refer to any electronic payment between two corporate entities.
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