noun
- A plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- A social group that forms part of the society or the economy.
- usage: "the public sector"
- A particular aspect of life or activity.
- usage: "he was helpless in an important sector of his life"
- synonyms: sphere
- The minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes.
- A portion of a military position.
- Measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end. .
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