Sector vs. Vector

Sectornoun

section

Sectornoun

zone (designated area).

Sectornoun

(geometry) part of a circle, extending to the center

Sectornoun

(computing) fixed-sized unit (traditionally 512 bytes) of sequential data stored on a track of a digital medium (compare to block)

Sectornoun

(military) an area designated by boundaries within which a unit operates, and for which it is responsible

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(military) one of the subdivisions of a coastal frontier

Sectornoun

(science fiction) a fictional region of space designated for navigational or governance purposes.

Sectornoun

(calculation) an instrument consisting of two rulers of equal length joined by a hinge.

Sectornoun

a field of economic activity

Sectornoun

(engineering) A toothed gear whose face is the arc of a circle.

Sectornoun

A part of a circle comprehended between two radii and the included arc.

Sectornoun

A mathematical instrument, consisting of two rulers connected at one end by a joint, each arm marked with several scales, as of equal parts, chords, sines, tangents, etc., one scale of each kind on each arm, and all on lines radiating from the common center of motion. The sector is used for plotting, etc., to any scale.

Sectornoun

An astronomical instrument, the limb of which embraces a small portion only of a circle, used for measuring differences of declination too great for the compass of a micrometer. When it is used for measuring zenith distances of stars, it is called a zenith sector.

Sectornoun

a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle

Sectornoun

a body of people who form part of society or economy;

Sectornoun

a particular aspect of life or activity;

Sectornoun

the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes

Sectornoun

a portion of a military position

Sectornoun

measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end

Sectornoun

an area or portion that is distinct from others

Sectornoun

a distinct part or branch of a nation's economy or society or of a sphere of activity such as education

Sectornoun

a subdivision of an area for military operations.

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a subdivision of a track on a magnetic disk.

Sectornoun

the plane figure enclosed by two radii of a circle or ellipse and the arc between them.

Sectornoun

a mathematical instrument consisting of two arms hinged at one end and marked with sines, tangents, etc. for making diagrams.

Vectornoun

(mathematics) A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.

Vectornoun

(mathematics) An ordered tuple representing a directed quantity or the signed difference between two points.

Vectornoun

(mathematics) Any member of a (generalized) vector space.

Vectornoun

(aviation) A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an aircraft.

Vectornoun

(epidemiology) A carrier of a disease-causing agent.

Vectornoun

(sociology) A person or entity that passes along an urban legend or other meme.

Vectornoun

(psychology) A recurring psychosocial issue that stimulates growth and development in the personality.

Vectornoun

The way in which the eyes are drawn across the visual text. The trail that a book cover can encourage the eyes to follow from certain objects to others.en

Vectornoun

A memory address containing the address of a code entry point, usually one which is part of a table and often one that is dereferenced and jumped to during the execution of an interrupt.

Vectornoun

(programming) A one-dimensional array.

Vectornoun

A graphical representation using outlines; vector graphics.

Vectornoun

(molecular biology) A DNA molecule used to carry genetic information from one organism into another.

Vectorverb

To set (particularly an aircraft) on a course toward a selected point.

Vectorverb

(computing) To redirect to a vector, or code entry point.

Vectornoun

Same as Radius vector.

Vectornoun

A directed quantity, as a straight line, a force, or a velocity. Vectors are said to be equal when their directions are the same and their magnitudes equal. Cf. Scalar.

Vectornoun

a variable quantity that can be resolved into components

Vectornoun

a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction

Vectornoun

any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease;