vector

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Iran alone overlooks 1,483 miles of the now-contested waters and still accounts for only about one-third of the vector from which potential risk might come, depending on who’s in charge of which Gulf nation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

While high-dimensional vectors can be compressed through vector quantization, that technique comes with its own memory issues as it requires calculating and storing additional data, “partially defeating the purpose of vector quantization,” Google said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Most forest birds, whether native or introduced, are at least moderately capable of infecting southern house mosquitoes, which serve as the disease's primary vector.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

He has also massed 25,000 soldiers near Colombia, a likely vector for infiltration.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025

"The VAL is in the nose. Escaping air would make a thrust vector through our center of mass. We just need to point the ship directly away from where we want to go."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir