Vector most often refers to: *

Euclidean vector In mathematics, physics, and engineering, a Euclidean vector or simply a vector (sometimes called a geometric vector or spatial vector) is a geometric object that has magnitude (or length) and direction. Vectors can be added to other vectors ...

, a quantity with a magnitude and a direction *

Vector (epidemiology) In epidemiology, a disease vector is any living agent that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen to another living organism; agents regarded as vectors are organisms, such as parasites or microbes. The first major discovery of a disease v ...

, an agent that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living organism Vector may also refer to:

Mathematics and physics

Vector (mathematics and physics) In mathematics and physics, vector is a term that refers colloquially to some quantities that cannot be expressed by a single number (a scalar), or to elements of some vector spaces. Historically, vectors were introduced in geometry and physi ...

Row and column vectors In linear algebra, a column vector with m elements is an m \times 1 matrix consisting of a single column of m entries, for example, \boldsymbol = \begin x_1 \\ x_2 \\ \vdots \\ x_m \end. Similarly, a row vector is a 1 \times n matrix for some n, c ...

, single row or column matrices **

Vector space In mathematics and physics, a vector space (also called a linear space) is a set whose elements, often called '' vectors'', may be added together and multiplied ("scaled") by numbers called '' scalars''. Scalars are often real numbers, but ...

** Vector field, a vector for each point

Molecular biology

Vector (molecular biology) In molecular cloning, a vector is any particle (e.g., plasmids, cosmids, Lambda phages) used as a vehicle to artificially carry a foreign nucleic sequence – usually DNA – into another cell, where it can be replicated and/or expressed. A v ...

, a DNA molecule used as a vehicle to artificially carry foreign genetic material into another cell **

Cloning vector A cloning vector is a small piece of DNA that can be stably maintained in an organism, and into which a foreign DNA fragment can be inserted for cloning purposes. The cloning vector may be DNA taken from a virus, the cell of a higher organism, o ...

, a small piece of DNA into which a foreign DNA fragment can be inserted for cloning purposes ** Shuttle vector, a plasmid constructed so that it can propagate in two different host species **

Viral vector Viral vectors are tools commonly used by molecular biologists to deliver genetic material into cells. This process can be performed inside a living organism ('' in vivo'') or in cell culture (''in vitro''). Viruses have evolved specialized mole ...

, a tool commonly used by molecular biologists to deliver genetic materials into cells

Computer science

*Vector, a one-dimensional

array data structure In computer science, an array is a data structure consisting of a collection of ''elements'' ( values or variables), each identified by at least one ''array index'' or ''key''. An array is stored such that the position of each element can be c ...

Distance-vector routing protocol A distance-vector routing protocol in data networks determines the best route for data packets based on distance. Distance-vector routing protocols measure the distance by the number of routers a packet has to pass; one router counts as one hop. ...

, a class of routing protocols ** Dope vector, a data structure used to store information about an array **

Feature vector In machine learning and pattern recognition, a feature is an individual measurable property or characteristic of a phenomenon. Choosing informative, discriminating and independent features is a crucial element of effective algorithms in pattern ...

, an n-dimensional vector of numerical features that represent some object ** Interrupt vector, the location in memory of an interrupt handling routine ** Initialization vector, a fixed-size input to a cryptographic primitive ** Vector clock, an algorithm **

Vector space model Vector space model or term vector model is an algebraic model for representing text documents (and any objects, in general) as vectors of identifiers (such as index terms). It is used in information filtering, information retrieval, indexing and ...

, an algebraic model for representing text documents ** Vector (C++), a type in the C++ Standard Template Library *

, a geometric object with a direction and magnitude **

Vector graphics Vector graphics is a form of computer graphics in which visual images are created directly from geometric shapes defined on a Cartesian plane, such as points, lines, curves and polygons. The associated mechanisms may include vector display ...

, images defined by geometric primitives as opposed to bitmaps ** Vector monitor, a display device used for early computers ** Vector game, any video game that uses a vector graphics display * Vector (malware), approach used, or vulnerability exploited, in attacking a computer system

Transportation

Vehicles

Aircraft

* Aerodyne Systems Vector, an ultralight aircraft * Hall Vector 1, a glider

Nautical vessels

*, a Philippine tanker ship *, a 1967 hydrographic survey vessel in the Canadian Coast Guard

Automotive vehicles

Pinzgauer High-Mobility All-Terrain Vehicle The Pinzgauer is a family of high-mobility all-terrain 4WD (4×4) and 6WD (6×6) military utility vehicles. The vehicle was originally developed in the late 1960s and manufactured by Steyr-Daimler-Puch of Graz, Austria, and was named after ...

(ATV) (Vector), a military patrol vehicle * VECTOR, a Dutch light utility vehicle *Vector, a variant of the

Saab 9-3 The Saab 9-3 (pronounced ''nine-three'') is a compact executive car initially developed and manufactured by the Swedish automaker Saab. The first generation 9-3 (1998-2003) is based on the GM2900 platform, changing to the GM Epsilon platf ...

automobile *

Vector Motors Vector Motors Corporation is an American automobile manufacturer originally based in Wilmington, California. Its history can be traced to Vehicle Design Force, which was founded in 1978 by Gerald Wiegert."Vector Aeromotive Corporation - Corporate ...

sports cars **

Vector M12 The Vector M12 is a sports car manufactured by Vector Aeromotive under parent company Megatech, and was the first car produced after the hostile takeover of the company from Jerry Wiegert by the Indonesian company Megatech. The model was pr ...

Vector W2 The Vector W2 was a fully functional concept car intended for production constructed by Vector Motors in 1978. It had a Bosch fuel injected twin-turbocharged 350 cid (5.7 L) aluminum Chevrolet V8 engine that produced over 600 hp (450&nb ...

** Vector W8 ** Vector WX-3 **

Vector SRV8 Vector Motors Corporation is an American automobile manufacturer originally based in Wilmington, California. Its history can be traced to Vehicle Design Force, which was founded in 1978 by Gerald Wiegert."Vector Aeromotive Corporation - Corporate ...

Other transportation

Thrust vectoring Thrust vectoring, also known as thrust vector control (TVC), is the ability of an aircraft, rocket, or other vehicle to manipulate the direction of the thrust from its engine(s) or motor(s) to control the attitude or angular velocity of the ...

, directing aircraft jet thrust

Entertainment

Characters and fictional elements

* Vector (''Battle Angel Alita'') * Vector (comics), Marvel Comics *

Vector (G.I. Joe) Cobra is the fictional nemesis of the G.I. Joe Team in the Hasbro toylines and related media. This is an alphabetical listing of Cobra members with unique identities as well as the members of its factions. Alexander McCullen Alexander McCullen ...

, vehicle *

Vector the Crocodile The '' Sonic the Hedgehog'' video game franchise began in 1991 with the game '' Sonic the Hedgehog'' for the Sega Genesis, which pitted a blue anthropomorphic hedgehog named Sonic against a rotund male human villain named Doctor Eggman (or D ...

, in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series *Septima Vector, a Hogwarts professor in the ''Harry Potter'' universe *Vector, a Barian Emperor from '' Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal'' *Vector class in ''

Wipeout __NOTOC__ Wipe out or wipeout may refer to: Media Music * "Wipe Out" (instrumental), a 1963 hit surf-rock song by The Surfaris ** ''Wipe Out'' (album), the 1963 album containing the song Television * ''Wipeout'' (1988 game show), an American t ...

'' games *Victor "Vector" Perkins in '' Despicable Me (film)'', 2010 *Vector, in the game '' Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City'' *Vector, a weapon in the series '' Elfen Lied'' *Vector, a location in the video game ''Final Fantasy VI'' *Vector Industries, an organization in the ''Xenosaga'' video game series

Games

* Vector (game), 1970 board game * ''Vector'' (video game), 2010 *'' Vectorman'', 1995, for Sega

Music

Vector (band) Vector was an American rock band formed in Sacramento, California, in the early 1980s by Jimmy Abegg, Steve Griffith and Charlie Peacock. The band had several drummers over the years, including Aaron Smith and Bruce Spencer, both of whom al ...

, 1980s * ''Vector'' (Haken album), 2018 * Vector (rapper) (b. 1983), Nigerian *Martin Wheeler, aka Vector Lovers

Other entertainment

* Vector, an entertainment robot by the company Anki

Literature

* ''Vector'' (magazine), the critical journal of the British Science Fiction Association * Vectors: Journal of Culture and Technology in a Dynamic Vernacular, an online journal * ''The Vector'' (newspaper), a student-run newspaper of the New Jersey Institute of Technology * ''Vector'' (novel), a 1999 novel by Robin Cook *'' Vector Prime'', a 1999 ''Star Wars'' novel written by R. A. Salvatore *'' Vector 13'', a comic strip in the ''2000 AD'' anthology

Business

* Vector Informatik, a software tool and components provider for development of embedded electronics * Vector Engineering, multinational engineering, procurement, construction management, and operations service provider * Vector Graphic, an early manufacturer of 8-bit microcomputers * Vector Group, a publicly traded holding company, focusing on tobacco and real estate * Vector Limited, a New Zealand gas and electricity supplier * Vector Marketing, a multi-level knife marketing company *

, an automobile manufacturer * Vector Launch, an American space technology company, 2016–2019 *

State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology VECTOR The State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology VECTOR, also known as the Vector Institute (russian: Государственный научный центр вирусологии и биотехнологии „Вектор“, Gosu ...

, a biological research center in Russia

Other uses

* Interval vector in musical set theory * KRISS Vector, a .45 ACP submachine gun * Light verb, or ''vector verb'', in grammar * Parker Vector, pens * Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand * Vector Map, a collection of Earth GIS data