What is the difference between verticals & laterals?

Sorry if this is a silly question but I see these terms thrown around a lot here and I can't find a definition.

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ebitduh2016, what's your opinion? Comment below:

Lateral is an associate going from Goldman to JPM's TMT desk

Vertical is another cute term for sector or sub sector. Like within IT - there's healthcare IT, cybersecurity, fintech etc 

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davewhite, what's your opinion? Comment below:

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