vector
/ˈvɛktə/ · noun
Meaning
- A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.
- An ordered tuple representing a directed quantity or the signed difference between two points.
- Any member of a (generalized) vector space.
- A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an aircraft.
- A carrier of a disease-causing agent.
- (by extension) A person or entity that passes along an urban legend or other meme.
- To set (particularly an aircraft) on a course toward a selected point.
- To redirect to a vector, or code entry point.
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