| vector | (genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell |
pointer
Spanish pointer | a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches, scents out and points to game |
| German short-haired pointer | liver or liver-and-white hunting dog developed in Germany,
pointer and
bloodhound |
vizsla
Hungarian pointer | Hungarian hunting dog resembling the Weimaraner but having a rich deep red coat |
| block diagram | a diagram showing the interconnections between the components of system (especially an electronic system) |
cursor
pointer | (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display, moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions |
| diagram | a drawing intended to explain how something works, a drawing showing the relation between the parts |
| pointer | an indicator as on a dial |
Venn diagram
Venn's diagram | a diagram that uses circles to represent mathematical or logical sets pictorially inside a rectangle (the universal set), elements that are common to more than one set are represented by intersections of the circles |
| wiring diagram | a schematic drawing of the wiring of an electrical system |
| vector | a variable quantity that can be resolved into components |
vector product
cross product | a vector that is the product of two other vectors |
vector sum
resultant | a vector that is the sum of two or more other vectors |
| radius vector | a line connecting a point in space to the origin of a polar coordinate system |
| radius vector | a line connecting a satellite to the center of the body around which it is rotating |
| vector algebra | the part of algebra that deals with the theory of vectors and vector spaces |
decomposition
vector decomposition | the analysis of a vector field |
flow chart
flowchart
flow diagram
flow sheet | a diagram of the sequence of operations in a computer program or an accounting system |
logic diagram
logical diagram | a graphical representation of a program using formal logic |
arrow
pointer | a mark to indicate a direction or relation |
radiation pattern
radiation diagram
pattern | graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle |
| intermediate vector boson | a gauge boson that mediates weak interactions between particles |
| liposomal delivery vector | a transducing vector that uses liposomes to carry the gene of interest |
transducing vector
gene delivery vector | a vector for delivering genes into cells |
vector
transmitter | any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease, mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever, fleas are vectors of the plague, aphids are transmitters of plant diseases, when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects |
| vector-borne transmission | indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vector bites or touches a person |
| viral delivery vector | a transducing vector that uses a retrovirus |
tree
tree diagram | a figure that branches from a single root, genealogical tree |
| vector | a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction |
diagram
plot | make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed |