Vector (disambiguation)

The term vector can refer, in this encyclopedia, to any of the following articles:

In physics

• vector, a geometric tool used to represent a oriented physical magnitude; that is, it is used to assimilate the force-speed of the displacement of a body in some part of its trajectory;

In mathematics

In Linear Algebra

• vectorevery element of a vector space;

In biology

• biological vectoran organic agent serving as a means of transmission;
• epidemiological vectoran organism capable of carrying and transmitting an infectious agent;
• genetic vectoran agent or organism that carries a strange or modified gene that is used to transfer genetic material to another cell;
• viral vector, a modified unstable virus that allows to introduce exogenous genetic material into the core of a cell;

In computing and computing

• vector data, a set of variables of the same type whose access is made by indexes;
• vector of interruptionsthe record that points to the address in memory of the interrupt manager;
• VectorLinux, an operating system, with distribution of GNU/Linux based on Slackware;

In other contexts

• vector space launcher, space launcher;
• energy vector, a way of storing the energy obtained from another source for extended periods for subsequent use.