sector
n.
subdivision, group within a larger group; region, district; geometrical figure composed of two radii and the arc lying between the radii (Mathematics); unit of disk storage equal to 256 bytes (Computers)
Sector
Sector may refer to:Sector, Devon, a location in the county of Devon in south-western England
Sector, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
Sector (economic): one of several subdivisions in an economic system (used for analysis and classification)
Sector (instrument), also known as a "proportional compass" or "military compass", a calculating instrument consisting of two rulers (of equal length) joined by a hinge
Sector (navigation): one of three areas relative to a shallow-water navigational channelSector (watch), a brand of
watchCircular sector, also known as a "pie piece", the portion of a circle enclosed by two radii and an arc
United States Coast Guard Sectors, a shore-based operational unit of the United States Coast Guard"SECTOR", a United States nationwide radio network operated by the
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a subdivision of a mobile phone network cell illuminated by a single directional antenna
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sector
Noun
1. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
(hypernym) plane figure, two-dimensional figure
(part-meronym) arc
2. a body of people who form part of society or economy; "the public sector"
(hypernym) body
(hyponym) business, business sector
(part-holonym) society
3. a particular aspect of life or activity; "he was helpless in an important sector of his life"
(synonym) sphere
(hypernym) aspect, facet
(hyponym) department
4. the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes
(hypernym) computer memory unit
(part-holonym) block
5. a portion of a military position
(hypernym) tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel
(part-holonym) battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field of honor, field
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
6. measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end
(hypernym) measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
sector (m)
n.
neighborhood; sector; quadrant; section
sector (de)
n.
sector