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sector

sec·tor

UK/ˈsɛk.tɚ/ US/ˈsɛk.təɹ/ fairly common

noun

1.

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

2.

a body of people who form part of society or economy

  • “the public sector”
3.

a particular aspect of life or activity

  • “he was helpless in an important sector of his life”
Synonyms
4.

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

5.
6.

measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end

Origin

Borrowed from Latin sector.

Phrases

  • boot sector
  • circle sector
  • dark sector
  • dip sector
  • dual-sector model
  • hard sector
  • hyperbolic sector
  • light sector

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