fieldwork

n. work done in the field or fields; practical research (as opposed to theoretical research and laboratory work); temporary fortification

This article is about the scientific method. For the military term, see Field fortifications under Fortification. Field work is a general descriptive term for the collection of raw data. The term is mainly used in the natural and social sciences studies, such as in biology, ecology, environmental science, geology, geography, geophysics, paleontology, archaeology, anthropology, ethnomusicology, linguistics, and sociology, although it is also used in other subjects, such as in auditing. It is more technically known to scientific methodologists as field research.
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Noun
1. a temporary fortification built by troops in the field
(hypernym) fortification, munition

n. fieldwork, work done in the field or fields; practical research (as opposed to theoretical research and laboratory work); temporary fortification

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