Of or pertaining to the private sector.

(astronomy) Synonym of zenith telescope

(mathematics) An area on a plane bounded by two rays from the origin and a rectangular hyperbola.

(computing) Of a storage medium: divided up by hard sectoring.

(computing) Of a storage medium: divided up by soft sectoring.

(computing) The use of a physical mark or hole to reference sector locations within a magnetic or optical recording medium.

(computing) The recording of layout data onto a magnetic or optical recording medium in order to designate the sector locations, as opposed to using physical marks or holes.

A principle in international law where international boundaries are extended over sea areas in the Arctic towards the North Pole following meridians (lines of longitude). The same principle is used over land in the Antarctic to the South Pole.

(astrophysics, cosmology, astronomy, physics) The known universe; the part of the universe that is not part of the dark sector; the segment of the universe that is explained by the known laws of physics, and whose components (particles) are predicted by it. The portion of the universe that is not dark matter nor dark energy.

Alternative spelling of public sector