sector

Noun
  1. A plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle (synset 113897666)
    is a type of: plane figure, two-dimensional figure - a two-dimensional shape
    has: arc - a continuous portion of a circle
  2. A social group that forms part of the society or the economy (synset 107983333)
    "the public sector"
    is a type of: social group - people sharing some social relation
    subtypes:
    is a part of:
    • society - an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
    • economic system, economy - the system of production and distribution and consumption
  3. A particular aspect of life or activity (synset 105861665)
    "he was helpless in an important sector of his life"
    is a type of: aspect, facet - a distinct feature or element in a problem
    subtypes: department - a specialized sphere of knowledge
    same as: sphere
  4. The minimum track length that can be assigned to store information;
    Unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes (synset 113647711)
    is a type of: computer memory unit - a unit for measuring computer memory
    is a part of:
    • block - (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
    • allocation unit - a group of sectors on a magnetic disk that can be reserved for the use of a particular file
  5. A portion of a military position (synset 108666233)
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract - an extended area of land
    is a part of: battlefield, battleground, field, field of battle, field of honor - a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
  6. Measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end (synset 104172612)
    is a type of: measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something

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