A. If the line segment touches two points on the circle it is called as:
1. secant; if the line extends outside the circle.
2. chord; if the line is present only within the circle.
B. If the line segment touches one point on the circle AND the center of the circle AND is present only within the circle it is called as: radius.
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A line segment that divides a circle in two is a chord.If the two parts of the circle are equal, the line segment is a diameter.See 'The Parts of the Circle' in Sources and related links, below.
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Such a line segment would be a radius of the circle.
Not if the whole segment is inside the circle.
A line segment that is bent to form part of a circle would be considered an arc.