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
“the public sector”
a particular aspect of life or activity
“he was helpless in an important sector of his life”
Synonymsspherethe 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
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
