A foot may refer to any of the following:

  1. A foot is a length measurement that is equal to 0.3048 meters.

  2. Also called a base, the term foot describes the part or parts of external hardware components designed to sit upon a flat surface. Examples are the bottom of a computer chassis, or the bottom part of the stand on an external flat-panel displays. The area covered by a foot is often called a footprint.

Base, Measurements