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vector
/ˈvɛktə/
noun
A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.
An ordered tuple representing a directed quantity or the signed difference between two points.
Any member of a (generalized) vector space.
"The vectors in {\mathbb Q}[X] are the single-variable polynomials with rational coefficients: one is \textstyle x^{42}+\frac1{137}x-1."
verb
To set (particularly an aircraft) on a course toward a selected point.
To redirect to a vector, or code entry point.
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