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Old 01-31-2002, 07:37 AM
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Vector -

Mathematics.
A quantity, such as velocity, completely specified by a magnitude and a direction.
A one-dimensional array.
An element of a vector space.

Magnitude -

Mathematics.
A number assigned to a quantity so that it may be compared with other quantities.
A property that can be described by a real number, such as the volume of a sphere or the length of a vector.


Eh, now I need to decypher the meanings, althought I think I get it...
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