| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Industrial sector | Energy | 1: An energy-consuming sector that consists of all facilities and equipment used for producing, processing, or assembling goods. The industrial sector encompasses the following types of activity: manufacturing; agriculture, forestry, and fisheries; mining; and construction. Overall energy use in this sector is largely for process heat and cooling and powering machinery, with lesser amounts used for facility heating, air conditioning, and lighting. Fossil fuels are also used as raw material inputs to manufactured products. Non-utility power producers are included in the industrial sector. (references) | |
| 2: The industrial sector is comprised of manufacturing industries which make up the largest part of the sector, along with mining, construction, agriculture, fisheries, and forestry. Establishments in the sector range from steel mills, to small farms, to companies assembling electronic components. (references) | |||
| 3: Comprises manufacturing industries that make up the largest part of the sector along with mining, construction, agriculture, fisheries, and forestry. Establishments in this sector range from steel mills, to small farms, to companies assembling electronic components. The SIC codes used to classify establishments as industrial are 1 through 39. (references) | |||
| 4: Construction, manufacturing, agricultural and mining establishments. (references) | |||
| Industrial sector | Statistics | A generic term for a distinct group of economic activities. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Industrial sector (of the economy) | Energy | The part of the economy having to do with the production of goods. The industrial sector is made up of factories, power plants, etc. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
