(cytology) A vector constructed, usually with selectable markers and tags, so that it can propagate in two different host species.

(networking) A class of routing protocol based on sending global state between neighbouring nodes.

(mathematics) The vector whose initial and final points are those of a series of other vectors laid end to end.

plural of vector field

(mathematics) A vector in four-dimensional vector space, especially one having three spatial dimensions and one temporal dimension.

(electromagnetism) The vector obtained in the direction of a right-hand screw from the cross product (vector product) of the electric field vector rotated into the magnetic field vector of an electromagnetic wave. Note: The Poynting vector, with transmission media parameters and constants, gives the irradiance and direction of propagation of the electromagnetic wave. Mathematically: ⃑P=⃑E⨯⃑H.

(mathematics) a vector whose value in every dimension is zero. i.e. ⃑0=<0,0,…,0> / (linear algebra) a vector 0 in a vector space V such that for any v∈V, 0+v=v

(mathematics) The branch of mathematics that deals with vectors and operations on them.

(algebra, geometry, mathematics, topology) A set of elements called vectors, together with some field and operations called addition (mapping two vectors to a vector) and scalar multiplication (mapping a vector and an element in the field to a vector), satisfying a list of constraints.

(linear algebra) a vector with the size given by the product of two vectors computed as the product of the magnitudes of the vectors and the sine of the angle between their directions, and directed perpendicular to the given two vectors, with positive orientation.