Sector
WordNet
noun
(1) Measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end
(2) A particular aspect of life or activity
"He was helpless in an important sector of his life"
(3) A body of people who form part of society or economy
"The public sector"
(4) A portion of a military position
(5) The minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes
(6) A plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
WiktionaryText
Noun
- section
- zone
- A part of a circle, extending to the center.
- a fixed-sized unit (traditionally 512 bytes) of sequential data stored on a track of a digital medium (compare to block)
- An area designated by boundaries within which a unit operates, and for which it is responsible.
- One of the subdivisions of a coastal frontier.
- a fictional region of space designated for navigational or governance purposes; for instance, W:Sector (Star Trek), W:List of Star Wars sectors