vector

中文： 载体、向量、矢量、病媒

1. A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points. · Velocity is a vector defined by the speed of an object and its direction.
2. Any member of a (generalized) vector space.
3. An ordered tuple, originally one representing a directed quantity, but by extension any one-dimensional matrix. · Computers store many types of data as vectors for ease of processing.
4. A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an aircraft.
5. A kind of dynamically resizable array.
6. A memory address containing the address of a code entry point, usually one which is part of a table and often one that is dereferenced and jumped to during the execution of an interrupt.
7. A graphical representation using outlines; vector graphics. · a vector image, vector graphics
8. A DNA molecule used to carry genetic information from one organism into another.

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