What is the meaning of sector?

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"
  • 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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