vector(One of the two major types of internal data organization used in GIS. Vector systems are based primarily on coordinate geometry and take advantage of the convenient division of spatial data into point, line, and polygon types. Vector structures are especially suited to storing definitions of spatial objects for which sharp boundaries exist or can be imposed; Один из двух основных типов внутренней организации данных в системах ГИС. Векторные системы основаны на геометрии координат и распределяют пространственные данные на точки, линии и полигоны. Векторные структуры особенно подходят для хранения описаний пространственных объектов с четкими границами или к которым границы могут быть применены)
vector(In computer graphics, a line drawn in a certain direction from a starting point to an endpoint, both of whose locations are identified by the computer using x-y-coordinates on a grid. Vectors are used in the output of some graphics programs instead of groups of dots (on paper) or pixels (on screen); In data structures, a one-dimensional array - a set of items arranged in a single column or row; In mathematics and physics, a variable that has both distance and direction)
