noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
fix in place; secure; anchor; fasten down
Physical or mechanical fixing: making something immobile or firmly attached. Used both transitively (固定する) and intransitively (固定される/固定している).
棚を壁に固定する。
Fix the shelf to the wall.
この部品はしっかり固定さ
This part is firmly secured.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
fix (a value); keep constant; set
Abstract fixing: setting a salary, price, rate, or capital at a certain level and keeping it unchanged. Common in economic and administrative contexts.
家賃は契約期間中固定されている。
The rent is fixed for the contract period.
給与を固定する制度。
A system that fixes salaries.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
Technical term in biology/histology: preserving tissue structure by chemical treatment.
組織をホルマリンで固定する。
Fix the tissue with formalin.
noun
fixed handle (online); user with a fixed handle
Internet slang abbreviation of 固定ハンドル. Sense 4 refers to the handle itself; sense 5 refers to a person who uses such a handle on anonymous forums like 2ch. Both are net-slang and abbreviated uses.
See also: 固定ハンドル
あの掲示板では固定を使っている人は少ない。
Few people use a fixed handle on that forum.
彼は有名な固定で、すぐにわかる。
He is a well-known fixed-handle user; you can recognize him immediately.