At the behest of the geometry, the word segment has two uses, on the one hand, it designates the part of the line between two points, which are designated as extremes.
Geometry: part of a line between two points and the part of a circle contained between an arc and a chord
It is important to mention that two segments will be considered as consecutive when they share one end, whereas if they belong to the same line they are called aligned, and if on the contrary they are not, not aligned.
And on the other hand it turns out to be that part of a circle that is contained between a bow and its string.
Zoology: parts that make up the body of insects
Likewise, in the field of zoology we find a reference, since that is how they are called each of the parts that appear in a linear way and that make up the body of some insects, such as the worm, or of an arthropod (crustaceans). On linguistics, the segment will be the sign or the set of signs that can be isolated in the oral chain from a parse operation. The mechanics is the other context in which the word segment presents a reference, because here, to each of the metal spring rings that fit into the circular grooves of a plunger they are called a segment. The provision of a diameter somewhat larger than that of the plunger makes them fit satisfactorily against the walls of the cylinder. And in general terms, that is, in our everyday language, we usually use the word segment to refer to the piece or that part of a thing that has been cut for x reason, or failing that it belongs to a whole. It is about the divisions that are made of one thing. Many times this division or segmentation is carried out with a special motivation, for example, to be able to study a subject in detail. Let's think about the need to study the behavior of a specific market because we have to launch a new product and it is essential to know for sure the public that will consume it. The qualified professionals in the field will divide the public into various segments, depending on variables such as sex, age, educational level, purchasing power, among others, and from that division they will inquire into the preferences of each of these segments. Meanwhile, once the results are obtained, they will be analyzed and evaluated, and conclusions will be drawn, for each case, that will allow us to identify the segment to which our product is aimed and then to which promotional efforts should be directed. If the study carried out was carried out in a corresponding way and following the standardized parameters, there can be no errors and the result will surely be as expected: that the public x buys the product, while, if the study was not carried out correctly, unfortunately, it can happen that the promotion does not reach the right audience and therefore the product will not interest. Therefore, the correct performance of these analyzes is very important, and they are very useful when it comes to knowing a priori the needs of the public, but of course, as we said, consumers are plagued with differences and it is necessary to shorten it from the segmented study in order to get to know in a concrete way the public that will acquire our product. In the field of audiovisual communication, this word is often used a lot to designate that part of a television or radio program in which a host, collaborator, comedian, journalist, among other possible actors, makes a special participation or performance, which can be periodic or circumstantial. "In today's musical segment we will make a tribute to the singer and leader of the band Soda Estéreo, Gustavo Cerati." "During today's interview segment, we will interview the soccer world cup champions." It should be noted that the word segment has several related words that can be used as synonyms and vice versa: portion, part, patch, section ....Uses in linguistics and mechanics
Division of a thing
Part of an audiovisual program in which a particular act or performance takes place
