Vector

Vector, a Latin word meaning "carrier", may refer in English to:

In mathematics and physics

Further information: Vector (mathematics and physics)

In computer science

• A one-dimensional array
  • Vector (C++), a type in the C++ Standard Template Library
• Vector clock, an algorithm for generating a partial ordering of events in a distributed system and detecting causality violations
• Vector (malware), methods used by computer viruses and malware to propagate themselves
• Distance-vector routing protocol, a class of routing protocols used in packet-switched networks for computer communications
• Dope vector, a data structure used to store information about an array
• Feature vector, in pattern recognition and machine learning, an n-dimensional vector of numerical features that represent some object
• Initialization vector, used in cryptography
• Interrupt vector, the location in memory of an interrupt handling routine
• Vector game, refers to any video game that uses a vector graphics display
• Vector monitor, a display device used for early computers
• Vector processor, a computer processor which works on arrays of several numbers at once
• Vector graphics, images defined by geometric primitives as opposed to bitmaps
  • Scalable Vector Graphics, a family of specifications of XML-based file format for describing two-dimensional vector graphics
  • Vector graphics editor, computer program that allows users to compose and edit vector graphics
  • Vector Markup Language, an XML language used to produce vector graphics
  • Vector Architect, a vector graphics editor designed by Owl Island Software
• Support vector machine, in machine learning, a supervised learning method used for classification and regression
• Vector space model, an algebraic model for representing objects as vectors of identifiers
• Vector-06C, a computer developed in the USSR

In biology

• Vector (epidemiology), an organism, often an invertebrate arthropod, that transmits a pathogen from reservoir to host
• Vector (molecular biology), vehicle used to transfer genetic material to a target cell, such as:
  • Plasmid vector
  • Binary vector, a cloning vector used to generate transgenic plants
  • Cloning vector
  • Expression vector, a plasmid specifically used for protein expression in the target
  • Shuttle vector, a vector (usually a plasmid) constructed so that it can propagate in two different host species
  • Viral vector, a virus modified to deliver foreign genetic material into a cell
• Dispersal vector, an organism that carries and disperses reproductive structures (e.g., seeds, spores, or pollen) of a different species.
  • Pollinator, the biotic agent (vector) that moves pollen from the male anthers of a flower to the female stigma of a flower to accomplish fertilization

In business

• Vector Capital, a US-based private equity investment firm founded in 1997
• Vector Informatik, a software tool and components provider for development of embedded electronics
• Vector Engineering, a company that specializes in the application of civil engineering, hydrogeology, geology, and geotechnical and geological engineering
• Vector Graphic, an early manufacturer of 8-bit microcomputers
• Vector Group, a publicly traded holding company run by Bennett S. LeBow
• Vector Limited, a New Zealand gas and electricity supplier
• Vector Marketing, marketing arm of Alcas Corporation
• Vector Motors, an automobile manufacturer
  • Vector M12, a vehicle designed by Vector Motors based on the Lamborghini Diablo
  • Vector W2, a concept car created by Vector Motors
  • Vector W8, a production car produced by Vector Motors
  • Vector WX-3, a prototype automobile created by Vector Motors in 1992
  • Vector SRV8, a prototype automobile created by Vector Motors in 1999
• Vector (company), a telecommunications company based in Poland

In entertainment

• Vector (band), a 1980s New Wave rock band
• Vector (game), a 1970 board game
• Vector (magazine), the critical journal of the British Science Fiction Association
• Vector (novel), a 1999 novel by Robin Cook
• Vector 13, a comic strip in the 2000 AD anthology
• Vector Lovers, moniker used by British electronic music producer Martin Wheeler
• Vector Prime, a Star Wars novel written by R. A. Salvatore
• Vectorman, a 1995 game for Sega Genesis platform

Fictional characters and elements

• Vector (Battle Angel Alita), a character in the Battle Angel Alita manga series
• Vector (comics), a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe
• Vector the Crocodile, a character in the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series
• Vector Prime (Transformers), one of the original thirteen Transformers, created by Primus
• Vector Sigma, a computer in the Transformers universe
• Septima Vector, a character in the Harry Potter universe
• Vector, a location in the video game Final Fantasy VI
• Vector Industries, an organization in the Xenosaga video game series
• Vector (G.I. Joe), a fictional vehicle from the G.I. Joe Battleforce 2000 toy line
• Vector, in the Manga and anime series Elfen Lied
• Vector class, a beginner racing class in Wipeout video game series
• Victor "Vector" Perkins, the main antagonist of the 2010 animated film Despicable Me

Other uses

• Aerodyne Systems Vector, ultralight aircraft
• Euclidean vector, a geometric object that has both a magnitude (or length) and direction
  • Lift vector, an upwards force acting on aircraft
  • Thrust vectoring, the ability of an aircraft or other vehicle to direct the thrust from its main engine(s)
• Hall Vector 1, glider
• Light verb, or vector, in grammar, a verb participating in complex predication
• Parker Vector, the name of a family of pens
• Pinzgauer Vector, military patrol vehicle
• TDI Vector, a prototype .45 ACP submachine gun developed by Transformational Defense Industries
• The Vector, the student-run newspaper of the New Jersey Institute of Technology
• Vector (food), a cereal manufactured by Kellogg's
• Vector Arena, a 12,000-seat arena for sports and cultural events in Auckland City, New Zealand
• Vector map, a vector-based collection of Geographic Information System data about Earth at various levels of detail
• Vectors Journal of Culture and Technology in a Dynamic Vernacular, an online journal

See also

• Vektor (disambiguation)
• Vectra (disambiguation)
• All pages with titles containing "Vector"
• All pages beginning with "Vector"