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Sector   /sˈɛktər/   Listen
Sector

noun
1.
A plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
2.
A social group that forms part of the society or the economy.
3.
A particular aspect of life or activity.  Synonym: sphere.
4.
The minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes.
5.
A portion of a military position.
6.
Measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end.



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"Sector" Quotes from Famous Books



... place had been gutted by the latter's executors. In 1721 he got a transit instrument, and in 1726 a mural quadrant by Graham. His successor in 1742, Bradley, replaced this by a fine brass quadrant, eight feet radius, by Bird; and Bradley's zenith sector was purchased for the observatory. An instrument like this, specially designed for zenith stars, is capable of greater rigidity than a more universal instrument; and there is no trouble with refraction in the zenith. ...
— History of Astronomy • George Forbes
... system of wheels. An axle, set in motion by the latter, revolves one way or the other, according to the direction of the telescope's motions. This axle is provided with an endless screw that gears with a toothed sector, and the latter controls the rotatory axis of the alidade. The elements of the toothed wheels and the number of revolutions of the armature for a given displacement of the telescope being properly calculated, it will be seen that the alidade will be able to follow ...
— Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882 • Various


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