A part or section into which something is divided or can be divided. The orange was divided into several segments for easy eating.
A portion of a broadcast program, such as a news report or an interview. The next segment of the show will feature an interview with the author.
A part of a line or curve between two points. In geometry class, we learned how to calculate the length of a line segment.
A part of an organism, especially a distinct section of an insect's body. The caterpillar's body is made up of several segments.
A distinct subgroup within a larger population, especially in marketing or demographics. The smartphone is aimed at a younger segment of the market.
Geometry: the portion of a circle bounded by an arc and its chord. Calculate the area of the circular segment shaded in gray.
Computing: a self-contained block of code or data within a larger program or memory space. The loader places each segment of the executable into a particular memory address.