Bidang

Bidang is an Indonesian term with multiple related meanings, reflecting its use across language, administration, and mathematics. In everyday Indonesian, bidang denotes a field, domain, or area of activity. It is used to describe the scope of work, study, or expertise, such as bidang pekerjaan (work field), bidang studi (field of study), or bidang usaha (business sector). The sense is often clarified with qualifiers like bidang teknologi, bidang hukum, or bidang pendidikan.

In government and public administration, bidang refers to an organizational unit or division within a ministry or agency. A ministry may have several bidang, each responsible for a specific function, such as Bidang Kebijakan, Bidang Perdagangan, or Bidang Administrasi. This usage is akin to what many organizations in English would call a department or division.

In mathematics and geometry, bidang means a plane, a flat two-dimensional surface that extends without bound. A point or a line is said to lie in a particular bidang, and geometric relations such as parallel or intersecting lines are defined within that plane. The concept of bidang is fundamental in Indonesian-language geometry education and analogous to the mathematical idea of a plane in other languages.

Beyond these core senses, bidang can also denote a broader realm or domain in cultural or social contexts, for example bidang seni (the arts) or bidang olahraga (sports). The exact meaning of bidang depends on context and modifiers.