vector /vekˈtər/

1. A directed quantity, as a straight line in space, involving both its direction and magnitude (mathematics)
2. A carrier of disease or infection
3. A phage or plasmid that is used in genetic engineering to transfer foreign DNA into a cell
4. The course of an aircraft, missile, etc
5. A one-dimensional sequence of elements within a matrix (computing)
6. Such a sequence having a single identifying code or symbol, esp one acting as an intermediate address (computing)
7. A DNA molecule from eg a plasmid into which other DNA can be inserted and which can be used to transfer this DNA from one organism to another (biology)

1. To direct (an aircraft in flight) to the required destination, esp by radio
2. To direct or change the direction of (esp the thrust of an aircraft engine)

vecˈtograph noun

A picture giving a three-dimensional effect when looked at through special spectacles

vectorgraphˈics singular noun

A method of drawing in which lines are drawn directly from co-ordinates calculated by a computer

vectōˈrial adjective

vectōˈrially adverb

vecˈtoring noun (computing)

The process of transferring control (in a program) to an intermediate vector

vectorizāˈtion or vectorisāˈtion noun

vecˈtorize or vecˈtorise transitive verb (mathematics, computing)

vecˈtorscope noun

An instrument that displays the phase and amplitude of an applied signal, eg of the chrominance signal in colour television

vector product noun (mathematics)

A vector that is the result of multiplying two other vectors

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