sector

Definition

  • noun: an area of an economy
  • noun: a geometric figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
  • verb: to divide into or furnish with 'sectors'
  • synonyms: spherical sector

Examples

  • Data is stored on the disk in 512-byte 'sectors'.

  • the industrial/agricultural/service 'sector'

  • He was assigned to the northern 'sector'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) As you know, this is highly classified. So this is kinda crazy, huh? - What unit are you with? - Oh, I ain't in the service. Oh, private sector. Okay. - So, uh, what do you do? - A little of this, a little of that. Wow, that's great. You know, I really envy people (..)
    2006 Idiocracy
  • (..) making him an ideal candidate, with no one to ask any nosy questions... should something go wrong with the experiment. and were forced to look into the private sector. in exchange for dropping of certain criminal charges and a small fee. Upgrayedd agreed to loan us Rita for exactly one year... (..)
    2006 Idiocracy