sector
(noun) measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end
sector, sphere
(noun) a particular aspect of life or activity; “he was helpless in an important sector of his life”
sector
(noun) a social group that forms part of the society or the economy; “the public sector”
sector
(noun) a portion of a military position
sector
(noun) the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes
sector
(noun) a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sector (plural sectors)
section
zone (designated area).
(geometry) part of a circle, extending to the center
(computer hardware) fixed-sized unit (traditionally 512 bytes) of sequential data stored on a track of a digital medium (compare to block)
(military) an area designated by boundaries within which a unit operates, and for which it is responsible
(military) one of the subdivisions of a coastal frontier
(science fiction) a fictional region of space designated for navigational or governance purposes.
(calculation) an instrument consisting of two rulers of equal length joined by a hinge.
a field of economic activity
(engineering) A toothed gear whose face is the arc of a circle.
(motor racing) A fixed, continuous section of the track, such that sectors do not overlap but all sectors make up the whole track.
• Coster, Ectors, Tresco, corset, coster, escort, recost, rectos, scoter, scrote
Source: Wiktionary
Sec"tor, n. Etym: [L., properly, a cutter, fr. secare, sectum, to cut: cf. F. secteur. See Section.]
1. (Geom.)
Definition: A part of a circle comprehended between two radii and the included arc.
2. A mathematical instrument, consisting of two rulers connected at one end by a joint, each arm marked with several scales, as of equal parts, chords, sines, tangents, etc., one scale of each kind on each arm, and all on lines radiating from the common center of motion. The sector is used for plotting, etc., to any scale.
3. An astronomical instrument, the limb of which embraces a small portion only of a circle, used for measuring differences of declination too great for the compass of a micrometer. When it is used for measuring zenith distances of stars, it is called a zenith sector. Dip sector, an instrument used for measuring the dip of the horizon.
– Sector of a sphere, or Spherical sector, the solid generated by the revolution of the sector of a circle about one of its radii, or, more rarely, about any straight line drawn in the plane of the sector through its vertex.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
