Definition of

Line Segment

Line Segment

The part of a line that connects two points.

It is the shortest distance between the two points.

It has a length.

Adding the word "segment" is important, because a line normally extends in both directions without end. But a line segment has definite end points.

Try moving points "A" and "B":

../geometry/images/geom-line.js?mode=seg
See: Line