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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  vector
       
          1.  A member of a vector space.
       
          2.  A line or movement defined by its end points, or
          by the current position and one other point.  See vector
          graphics.
       
          3.  A memory location containing the address
          of some code, often some kind of exception handler or other
          operating system service.  By changing the vector to point
          to a different piece of code it is possible to modify the
          behaviour of the operating system.
       
          Compare hook.
       
          4.  A one-dimensional array.
       
          (1996-09-30)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Vector \Vec"tor\, n. [L., a bearer, carrier. fr. vehere, vectum,
     to carry.]
     1. Same as Radius vector.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Math.) A directed quantity, as a straight line, a force,
        or a velocity. Vectors are said to be equal when their
        directions are the same their magnitudes equal. Cf.
        Scalar.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: In a triangle, either side is the vector sum of the
           other two sides taken in proper order; the process
           finding the vector sum of two or more vectors is vector
           addition (see under Addition).
           [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Vector \Vec"tor\, n. [L., a bearer, carrier. fr. vehere, vectum,
     to carry.]
     1. Same as Radius vector.
  
     2. (Math.) A directed quantity, as a straight line, a force,
        or a velocity. Vectors are said to be equal when their
        directions are the same their magnitudes equal. Cf.
        Scalar.
  
     Note: In a triangle, either side is the vector sum of the
           other two sides taken in proper order; the process
           finding the vector sum of two or more vectors is vector
           addition (see under Addition).

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  vector
       n 1: a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
       2: a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose
          orientation in space is direction
       3: any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries
          and transmits a disease; "mosquitos are vectors of malaria
          and yellow fever"; "fleas are vectors of the plague";
          "aphids are transmitters of plant diseases"; "when medical
          scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking
          about insects" [syn: transmitter]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  vector
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 (ετ μαθ en) διάνυσμα, άνυσμα
     2 (ετ προγρ en) ο μονοδιάστατος πίνακας (one-dimensional array)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  vector
     Dutch n.
     (lb nl mathematics) (l en vector), an element of a vector
  space<!--
     Galician n.
     #English
     n.
     1 (senseid en geometric) (lb en mathematics) A directed quantity, one
  with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two
  points.
     2 (lb en mathematics) An ordered tuple representing such.
     3 (lb en mathematics) Any member of a (generalized) vector space.
     4 (lb en aviation) A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an
  aircraft.
     vb.
     1 To set (particularly an aircraft) on a course toward a selected
  point.
     2 (lb en computing) To redirect to a #Noun, or code entry point.
     Romanian n.
     (l en vector)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  vector
     n.
     1 (senseid en geometric) (lb en mathematics) A directed quantity, one
  with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two
  points.
     2 (lb en mathematics) An ordered tuple representing such.
     3 (lb en mathematics) Any member of a (generalized) vector space.
     4 (lb en aviation) A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an
  aircraft.
     vb.
     1 To set (particularly an aircraft) on a course toward a selected
  point.
     2 (lb en computing) To redirect to a #Noun, or code entry point.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  vector
     Dutch n.
     (lb nl mathematics) (l en vector), an element of a vector
  space<!--
     Galician n.
     #English
     n.
     1 (senseid en geometric) (lb en mathematics) A directed quantity, one
  with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two
  points.
     2 (lb en mathematics) An ordered tuple representing such.
     3 (lb en mathematics) Any member of a (generalized) vector space.
     4 (lb en aviation) A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an
  aircraft.
     vb.
     1 To set (particularly an aircraft) on a course toward a selected
  point.
     2 (lb en computing) To redirect to a #Noun, or code entry point.
     Romanian n.
     (l en vector)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  vector
     Dutch n.
     (lb nl mathematics) (l en vector), an element of a vector
  space<!--
     Galician n.
     #English
     n.
     1 (senseid en geometric) (lb en mathematics) A directed quantity, one
  with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two
  points.
     2 (lb en mathematics) An ordered tuple representing such.
     3 (lb en mathematics) Any member of a (generalized) vector space.
     4 (lb en aviation) A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an
  aircraft.
     vb.
     1 To set (particularly an aircraft) on a course toward a selected
  point.
     2 (lb en computing) To redirect to a #Noun, or code entry point.
     Spanish n.
     (l en vector)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  vector
     Espanja n.
     (yhteys epidemiologia k=es) vektori

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  vector
     Latin n.
     1 bärare
     2 passagerare
     Nederländska n.
     (tagg matematik språk=nl) vektor

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Vector /vˈɛktə/
  الموجه

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  vector //ˈvɛktə// //ˈvɛktɚ// 
  1. курс
  aviation: chosen course or direction for motion
  2. преносител, вектор
  carrier of a disease-causing agent
  3. вектор
  directed quantity
  4. вектор, едномерна матрица
  programming: one-dimensional array

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  vector //ˈvɛktə// //ˈvɛktɚ// 
  насочвам
  to set (particularly an aircraft) on a course toward a selected point

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  vector /vˈɛktə/ 
   [mat] vektor

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  vector /vˈɛktə/ 
  fector