Meanings
nounfieldset (plural fieldsets)
plural fieldsets
- InternetA group of related user interface controls that make up one portion of a form.
Paragraphs, lists, and fieldsets are all sorted out with CSS.
2006, Simon Collison, Beginning CSS web development: from novice to professional, page 3081 more example
Use fieldsets to define multiple fields into logical groups within the form.
2009, Sue Jenkins, Richard Wagner, Dreamweaver CS4 All-in-One For Dummies
Origin
From field + set, the name of an HTML element.
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APA
fieldset. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fieldset
MLA
“fieldset.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fieldset. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fieldset,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fieldset.
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