sector

  1. Noun.  section.
  2. Noun.  zone (designated area).
  3. Noun.  (geometry) A part of a circle, extending to the center.
  4. Noun.  (computing) a fixed-sized unit (traditionally 512 bytes) of sequential data stored on a track of a digital medium (compare to block).
  5. Noun.  (military) An area designated by boundaries within which a unit operates, and for which it is responsible.
  6. Noun.  (military) One of the subdivisions of a coastal frontier.
  7. Noun.  (science fiction) a fictional region of space designated for navigational or governance purposes; for instance, W:Sector (Star Trek), W:List of Star Wars sectors.
  8. Noun.  (rfdef, lang en) .

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.