| sector [`sek·tǝr] CIVIL ENGINEERING A clearly defined area or airspace designated for a particular purpose. COMPUTER SCIENCE 1. A portion of a track on a magnetic disk or a band on a magnetic drum. 2. A unit of data stored in such a portion. ELECTROMAGNETISM Coverage of a radar as measured in azimuth. MATHEMATICS A portion of a circle bounded by two radii and an arc joining their end points. METEOROLOGY Something resembling the sector of a circle, as a warm sector between the warm and cold fronts of a cyclone. |