sector
sector Lexical Profile
sector Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A distinct part or branch of a nation's economy, society, or sphere of activity.
"The renewable energy sector has experienced rapid growth over the past decade."
A designated geographical area or zone, especially one assigned to a specific authority or operation.
"Rescue teams thoroughly searched the northern sector of the forest for the missing hikers."
A plane geometric figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle or ellipse.
"The math teacher asked the students to calculate the area of the shaded sector of the circle."
A minimum subdivision of a track on a magnetic or optical computer storage disk that stores a fixed amount of data.
"The diagnostic utility repaired several corrupted sectors on the computer's hard drive."
• verb
To divide or partition an area, disk, or system into distinct sectors.
"The urban planners sectored the metropolitan map into six administrative districts."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin sector ('a cutter' or 'sector of a circle'), derived from the Latin verb secare, meaning 'to cut'.