Vector_(disambiguation)

Vector

Vector

Topics referred to by the same term


Vector most often refers to:

  • Euclidean vector, a quantity with a magnitude and a direction
  • Disease vector, an agent that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living organism

Vector may also refer to:

Mathematics and physics

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

Computer science

Transportation

Vehicles

Aircraft

Nautical vessels

  • MT Vector, a Philippine tanker ship
  • CCGS Vector, a 1967 hydrographic survey vessel in the Canadian Coast Guard

Automotive vehicles

Other transportation

Entertainment

Characters and fictional elements

Games

Music

Literature

Business

Other uses

See also


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