Vector
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The word vector means "carrier" in Latin; it is derived from the Latin verb vehere, which means to carry.
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Mathematics
In mathematics a vector refers generally to any element of an abstractly-defined vector space over a field.
- Vector (spatial): In physics and engineering, vector most often refers specifically to an object that has a special relationship to the spatial coordinates/directions, that is, an element of a tangent bundle.
- Related concepts include: four-vector (the specialization to space-time in relativity), pseudovector, vector calculus, vector bundle, unit vector, null vector and normal vector.
- If the vector space is finite-dimensional, its vectors are commonly denoted by matrices with dimensions n×1 (column vector) or 1×n (row vector).
- Other specific types of vector include: probability vector.
Physics
In physics vector (field) theory refers to a quantum field theory in which both chiralities of a Dirac field are present.
See also mathematics, above.
Computer Science
In computer science:
- In computer programming, the same as list or one-dimensional array.
- A vector supercomputer has SIMD operations that work on arrays of several numbers at once
- dope vector
- In operating systems, a memory location
- Java and C++ have dynamically sized vector types, Java has java.util.Vector, a standard class. C++ has std::vector, a standard template container class.
- Vector graphics describes computer graphics defined by lines instead of pixels; compare bitmap; see Geographic information systems
- Vector (computing) is the method that malicious code (viruses, etc) uses to propagate itself. (from the concept of biological vector below)
Biology
A biological vector is a mechanism that transmits genes or organisms. Most often used in the context of transmission of diseases.
Social sciences
In social sciences, a person or entity that passes along an urban legend or other meme from the concept of biological vector.
Miscellaneous
- The Vector is the New Jersey Institute of Technology's school newspaper
- Vector Limited is a New Zealand multi-network infrastructure company.
- Vector is a 1980s new wave rock band
- Vector is a cereal manufactured by Kellogg's
- Vector Marketing is the multi-level marketing firm that sells Cutco knives
- Vector is the name of a car once made by American supercar maker Vector Supercars
- Vector is the capital of the Empire in the videogame Final Fantasy VI.
- Vector the Crocodile, a character from the Sonic the Hedgehog series of videogames
- The Figaro Continental Vector is the city that covers half of the planet Eae in the videogame and animated series, Monkeyfellas.
- Vector is a 1970 novel by Henry Sutton.
