vectorunit
nounUK /ˈvɛk.tə ˈjuː.nɪt/
US /ˈvɛk.tɚ ˈjuː.nɪt/
A vector unit is a little arrow that shows which way something points and how long it is.
The teacher drew a vector unit on the board to show the wind's direction.
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2. In math, a vector of length one used to show direction only.
We multiply the vector unit by five to make the arrow five times longer.
3. A building block in computer graphics that stores direction and size.
The game engine uses a vector unit to move the character forward.
4. A part of a computer chip that does many math steps at once.
The new chip has a fast vector unit for handling graphics.