Vector

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Contents 1 Mathematics and physics 2 Computer science 3 Biology 4 Games and fiction 5 Company names 6 Other uses

Vector may refer to:

[edit] Mathematics and physics

• Vector (spatial), an entity defined by both magnitude and direction.
• An element in a vector space, often represented as a coordinate vector.
• A one-dimensional, directional matrix: a row vector or column vector
• An ordered list of numbers: a tuple.
• Probability vector, a coordinate vector with nonnegative entries summing to one.

[edit] Computer science

• A one-dimensional array
  • Vector (STL), a data type in the C++ Standard Template Library
• Dope vector, a data structure used to store information about an array
• 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
• Interrupt vector, the location in memory of an interrupt handling routine
• Vector (malware), methods that computer viruses and malware use to propagate themselves (by analogy to biological vectors)
• Vector-06C, a computer developed in the USSR

[edit] Biology

• Vector (biology), organism that transmits diseases, infections, or foreign living material
• Vector control, methods for controlling diseases by targeting their vectors
• Vector State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology

In molecular biology:

• Vector (molecular biology), vehicle used to transfer foreign genetic material to a target cell
  • Plasmid vector
  • Viral vector, a virus modified to deliver foreign genetic material into a cell
  • Cloning vector
  • Expression vector, a plasmid specifically used for protein expression in the target

[edit] Games and fiction

• Vector, the capital of the Empire in the videogame Final Fantasy VI
• Vector Industries, the interplanetary conglomerate in the Xenosaga videogame series
• Vector the Crocodile, a character from the Sonic the Hedgehog videogames series
• Vector (Battle Angel Alita), a character in the Battle Angel Alita manga series and OVA
• Vector Prime
• Vector Sigma, the computer in the Transformers universe
• Septima Vector, the Hogwart's Arithmancy teacher in the Harry Potter universe
• A type of telekinetic force possessed by diclonius in the anime and manga series Elfen Lied
• Vectorman, a game for Sega Genesis platform

[edit] Company names

• Vector Limited, a New Zealand gas and electricity supplier
• Vector Marketing, the marketing arm of Alcas Corporation, the firm that sells Cutco knives
• Vector Motors, an automobile manufacturer
  • Vector W2, a concept car

[edit] Other uses

• A vector is the secondary element in a verb-verb compound or compound verb
• Vector (food), a cereal manufactured by Kellogg's
• Vector (novel), a 1999 novel by Robin Cook
• Vector (Henry Sutton novel), a 1970 novel by Henry Sutton
• Vector (band), a 1980s New Wave rock band
• Vector is the critical journal of the British Science Fiction Association
• Vector, a song from Command and Conquer: Red Alert, composed by Frank Klepacki