sector (EN)

noun

noun “sector”

1. a part or area of a society, economy, or activity
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   The government plans to increase funding for the education sector.
2. (geometry) a part of a circle between two straight lines from the center to the edge
   In math class, we learned how to calculate the area of a sector.
3. (military) an area or zone that is controlled or assigned
   The army was deployed to secure the northern sector of the city.
4. (computing) a small part of a storage device where data is stored
   The technician found that some sectors of the hard disk were corrupted.
5. (science fiction) a specific area in space used for maps or management
   The explorers set a course for sector seven, a region known for its nebulae.
6. (motor racing) a part or segment of a race track
   He was fastest in the second sector but lost time later in the lap.