Vector

Vector generally refers to a quantity with both magnitude and direction, or an agent that carries or transmits something from one place to another.

Meanings

• Vector (mathematics) — A mathematical object representing direction and magnitude in space
• Vector (biology) — An organism or agent that transmits disease or genetic material
• Vector (computing) — A data structure or graphics format for storing sequences or scalable images
• Vector (physics) — A physical quantity like force or velocity with directional components
• Vector (business) — A means or path for achieving a goal or accessing a market