Full Name:
static

Short Name:
static

Type of Entity:
C#

Abstract:
Use the static modifier to declare a static member, which belongs to the type itself rather than to a specific object. The static modifier can be used with classes, fields, methods, properties, operators, events and constructors, but cannot be used with indexers, destructors, or types other than classes. For example, the following class is declared as static, and contains only static methods:

MSDN Source URL:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/98f28cdx.aspx