sector

B2
Pronunciation
/ˈsɛk.təɹ/
Noun
11 definition(s)
1 Definition

Section

2 Definition

Zone (designated area).

3 Definition

Part of a circle, extending to the center

4 Definition

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

5 Definition

An area designated by boundaries within which a unit operates, and for which it is responsible

6 Definition

One of the subdivisions of a coastal frontier

7 Definition

A fictional region of space designated for navigational or governance purposes.

8 Definition

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

9 Definition

A field of economic activity

Example Sentences
  • public sector;  private sector
10 Definition

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

11 Definition

A fixed, continuous section of the track, such that sectors do not overlap but all sectors make up the whole track.