1. directed or guided along a specific path or course
Usage: technical

1. past tense of vector; directed or guided something along a specific path
Usage: technical

Examples

• The aircraft was vectored to a new heading by air traffic control.
• The missile used vectored thrust for precise maneuvering.
• Ground control vectored the plane around the storm system.
• The spacecraft’s vectored engines allowed for complex orbital adjustments.
• The pilot followed the vectored approach to the runway.
• Emergency responders were vectored to the accident site.
• The drone was vectored back to base when its battery ran low.