Vectors don't 'contain' numbers, a vector is a multidimensional value. The fact that a C++ vector is conceptually a container for values more than anything else is a reason why 'vector' is a poor name for this component.
Yes they contain a number for each dimension. Not sure what you think the point of debating individual words like this? What practical problems do you think there are?
You're the one arguing from the extremely strained logic that because ordering rules exist for strings, this somehow means that C++ vectors have anything to do with mathematical vectors in the mind of the average programmer.
The practical problem is, when you do a lot of work with linear algebra, you would really like to have the term vector to use for its canonical mathematical meaning rather than having it reserved for a data structure which is not suitable for that purpose.
Vectors don't 'contain' numbers, a vector is a multidimensional value. The fact that a C++ vector is conceptually a container for values more than anything else is a reason why 'vector' is a poor name for this component.
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