sector

English

Wikipedia

Noun

A geometric sector, to the left.

sector (plural sectors)

1. section
2. zone (designated area)
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
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Derived terms

• subsector
• boot sector
• private sector
• public sector
• state sector

Related terms

• sect
• section
• segment

Translations

section

Arabic: sector (ar) (قطاع) Finnish: lohko (fi), sektori (fi) French: secteur (fr) Italian: settore (it) m.

Portuguese: setor (pt) m. Swahili: sekta (sw)

zone

Esperanto: sektoro (eo) Finnish: vyöhyke (fi) Greek: τομέας (el) (toméas) m. Italian: settore (it) m.

Lithuanian: sektorius (lt) Portuguese: setor (pt) m. Spanish: sector (es) m.

part of circle

Czech: výseč (cs) f. Finnish: sektori (fi) Greek: τομέας (el) (toméas) m. Italian: settore (it) m. Polish: wycinek (pl) m.

Portuguese: setor (pt) m. Romanian: sector (ro) n., sector de cerc n. Russian: сектор (ru) (séktor) m. Swahili: sekta (sw) Swedish: sektor c., cirkelsektor c.

fixed-sized unit of sequential data storage

Czech: sektor (cs) m. Finnish: sektori (fi) Polish: sektor (pl) m.

Russian: сектор (ru) (séktor) m. Swahili: sekta (sw)

military operation area

Italian: settore (it) m.

Swahili: sekta (sw)

See also

• area of influence
• boot block
• zone of action

Anagrams

• corset
• coster
• escort
• rectos
• scoter
• scrote
• Tresco

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Latin

Etymology 1

From secō (“cut, cut off”).

Noun

sector (genitive sectōris); m, third declension

1. One who cuts or cuts off, cutter.
2. A purchaser or bidder at a sale of confiscated goods.

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	sector	sectōrēs
genitive	sectōris	sectōrum
dative	sectōrī	sectōribus
accusative	sectōrem	sectōrēs
ablative	sectōre	sectōribus
vocative	sector	sectōrēs

Descendants

• English: sector
• Italian: settore

Etymology 2

Frequentative from sequor (“follow”).

Verb

present active sector, present infinitive sectārī, perfect active sectātus sum. (deponent)

1. I follow continually, attend, accompany.
2. I follow after, pursue, chase.

Inflection

    First Conjugation Deponent

indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	sector	sectāris	sectātur	sectāmur	sectāminī	sectantur
	future	sectābor	sectāberis	sectābitur	sectābimur	sectābiminī	sectābuntur
	imperfect	sectābar	sectābāris	sectābātur	sectābāmur	sectābāminī	sectābantur
	perfect	Use sectātus m., sectāta f., sectātum n. followed by the present indicative of sum.
	future perfect	Use sectātus m., sectāta f., sectātum n. followed by the future indicative of sum.
	pluperfect	Use sectātus m., sectāta f., sectātum n. followed by the imperfect indicative of sum.
subjunctive		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	secter	sectēris	sectētur	sectēmur	sectēminī	sectentur
	imperfect	sectārer	sectārēris	sectārētur	sectārēmur	sectārēminī	sectārentur
	perfect	Use sectātus m., sectāta f., sectātum n. followed by the present subjunctive of sum.
	pluperfect	Use sectātus m., sectāta f., sectātum n. followed by the imperfect subjunctive of sum.
imperatives		active			passive
		present (you)	future (you)	future (he/she)	present (you)	future (you)	future (he/she)
	singular	sectāre	sectātor	sectātor	—	—	—
	plural	sectāminī	—	sectantor	—	—	—
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		sectārī	sectātus esse	sectātūrus esse	—	—	—
participles		sectāns (sectantis)	sectātus-a, -um	sectātūrus-ra, -rum	—	—	—

References

• Langenscheidt Pocket Latin Dictionary

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Spanish

Noun

sector m. (plural sectores)

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