noun
nonnumeric item; character item
Computing term for a data item that consists of characters rather than numbers. Used in contexts like database fields, data entry, or programming.
このフィールドは文字項目なので、数字を入力しても計算には使えません。
This field is a character item, so even if you enter numbers, they cannot be used for calculations.
数値項目 is a numeric item, the opposite of 文字項目.
Compound of 文字 (character) and 項目 (item, field).