(programming) A form of binding that occurs before the program is run, typically at compile time.

(construction) Any load, as on a structure, that does not change in magnitude or position with time.

plural of static load

(computing, programming) A system in which type checking is performed during compilation and not at run time, opposed to dynamic typing.

(oil industry) a method of closing an oil well, in which the blowout preventer has been tripped and has closed off oil flow; by pumping in drilling fluid (synthetic mud) through the blowout preventer down the borehole, to push down the artesian oil to contain the oil in its reservoir, and following with concrete (cement) to plug the hole

plural of static line

plural of static class

(software, object-oriented programming) A class that cannot be instantiated.

(computing) A dispatch method where the implementation of a function or method is assigned during compile time.

plural of static dispatch