sector

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Derived terms 1.1.2 Related terms 1.1.3 Translations 1.1.4 See also 2 Spanish 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

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[edit] Noun

sector (plural sectors)

1. section
2. zone
3. (geometry) A part of a circle, extending to the center.
4. (computing) a fixed-sized unit (traditionally 512 bytes) of sequential data stored on a track of a digital medium (compare to block)
5. (military) An area designated by boundaries within which a unit operates, and for which it is responsible.
6. (military) One of the subdivisions of a coastal frontier.
7. (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

[edit] Derived terms

• subsector
• boot sector

[edit] Related terms

• sect
• section
• segment

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• area of influence
• boot block
• zone of action

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Noun

sector m. (plural sectores)

1. section.
2. zone.
3. branch.