Vector
Vector most often refers to:
- Disease vector, an agent that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living organism
- Euclidean vector, a quantity with a magnitude and a direction
Vector may also refer to:
Computer science
- Vector, a one-dimensional array data structure
- Distance-vector routing protocol, a class of routing protocols
- Dope vector, a data structure used to store information about an array
- Feature vector, 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 (C++), a type in the C++ Standard Template Library
- Vector clock, an algorithm
- Vector space model, an algebraic model for representing text documents
- Euclidean vector, a geometric object with a direction and magnitude
- Vector graphics, 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
- Vector (robot), a 2018 robot by Anki
Entertainment
Characters and fictional elements
- Septima Vector, a Hogwarts professor in the Harry Potter universe
- Vector (Battle Angel Alita)
- Vector (comics), Marvel Comics
- Vector (G.I. Joe), vehicle
- Vector the Crocodile, in the Sonic the Hedgehog series
- Vector, a Barian Emperor from Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal
- Vector class in Wipeout 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 (video game), 2012 video game
- Vectorman, 1995, for Sega
Literature
- Vector (journal), the critical journal of the British Science Fiction Association
- Vector (novel), a 1999 novel by Robin Cook
- The Vector (newspaper), a student-run newspaper of the New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Vectors (journal), a defunct online journal covering digital humanities
Music
- Vector (album), a 2018 album by Haken
- Vector (band), 1980s
- Vector (rapper) (b. 1983), Nigerian
- Martin Wheeler, aka Vector Lovers
Mathematics and physics
- Vector (mathematics and physics)
- Row and column vectors, single row or column matrices
- Vector field, a vector for each point
- Vector quantity
- Vector space
Molecular biology
- Vector (molecular biology), a DNA molecule used as a vehicle to artificially carry foreign genetic material into another cell
- Cloning vector, 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, a tool commonly used by molecular biologists to deliver genetic materials into cells
Transportation
Vehicles
Aircraft
- Aerodyne Systems Vector, an ultralight aircraft
- Hall Vector 1, a glider
- A brand of reconnaissance drone produced by Quantum-Systems
- Radar vector, headings assigned by air traffic control for navigation
Automotive vehicles
- Pinzgauer High-Mobility All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) (Vector), a military patrol vehicle
- VECTOR, a Dutch light utility vehicle
- Vector, a variant of the Saab 9-3 automobile
- Vector Motors sports cars
Nautical vessels
- Template:Ship, a 1967 hydrographic survey vessel in the Canadian Coast Guard
- Template:Ship, a Philippine tanker ship
Other transportation
- Thrust vectoring, directing engine thrust
Business
- State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology VECTOR, a biological research center in Russia
- 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 Informatik, a software tool and components provider for development of embedded electronics
- Vector Launch, an American space technology company, 2016–2019
- Vector Limited, a New Zealand gas and electricity supplier
- Vector Marketing, a multi-level knife marketing company
- Vector Motors, an automobile manufacturer
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 2022, a Wikipedia skin
- Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
- Vector Map, a collection of Earth GIS data
- Vector, a brand of cereal sold by Kellogg's