释义 |
sector /sekˈtər/ noun- A plane figure bounded by two radii and an arc
- An object of similar shape, esp one for measuring angular distance (astronomy)
- A length or section of a fortified line, army front, guarded area, etc
- A mathematical instrument consisting of two graduated rules hinged together, orig with a graduated arc
- A telescope turning about the centre of a graduated arc
- A division, section, eg of a nation's economic operations (as in private and public sector) or of military operations
- The smallest addressable portion of storage (512 bytes) on a disk, etc (computing)
transitive verb To divide into sectors ORIGIN: L sector, from secāre, sectum to cut secˈtoral adjective sectorial /-tōˈri-əl or -töˈ/ adjective - Sectoral
- Adapted for cutting (zoology)
noun- A tooth designed for flesh-eating
- A vein in the wings of insects
sectorizaˈtion or sectorisaˈtion noun secˈtorize or secˈtorise transitive verb To divide into sectors sector scan noun (radar) A scan in which the antenna moves through only a limited sector |