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Noun sector has 6 senses

sector - a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
--₁ is a kind of plane figure, two-dimensional figure
--₁ has part: arc
sector - a body of people who form part of society or economy; "the public sector"
--₂ is a kind of body
--₂ is a part of society; economy, economic system
--₂ has particulars: business, business sector; black economy
sector, sphere - a particular aspect of life or activity; "he was helpless in an important sector of his life"
--₃ is a kind of aspect, facet
--₃ has particulars: department
sector - the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes
--₄ is a kind of computer memory unit
--₄ is a part of block; allocation unit
sector - a portion of a military position
--₅ is a kind of tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel
--₅ is a part of
battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field of honor, field
sector - measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end
--₆ is a kind of measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device