Cell
A cell is a single unit or compartment, enclosed by a border, wall or membrane. As a term, cell has become a general-purpose metaphor for building blocks which serve to compose larger structures.
In science:
- Cell (biology), the smallest metabolically functional unit of life; see List of topics in cell biology
- Cell (journal), a bi-monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal related to biology
- Electrochemical cell, a setup used for creating an electromotive force
- Cell (geometry), in Euclidean geometry, refers to a 3-dimensional facet in a polytope
- A cellular automaton is a mathematical model consisting of a grid of cells whose states are changed according to a set of rules
- A part of the wing of an insect, surrounded by veins; often important in determination of species
In technology:
- Cell microprocessor, a microprocessor developed jointly by IBM, Toshiba, and Sony
- A cellular architecture, a type of computer architecture
- Memory cell, in computer science, a building block of computer memory
- Cell (radio communications), a small geographic area of radio coverage served by a cell site (radio tower and equipment)
- Cell phone, a mobile phone for communicating through a cell site
- A cell component of a Battery
- Cell - Intersection of a row and column in a spreadsheet worksheet or table
In buildings:
- A prison cell, a room used to hold people in prisons
- A room in a monastery lived in by a monk or nun
- A hermitage
- U.S. Cellular Field, aka "The Cell", a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois
In arts:
- Cell (music), a rhythmic, melodic, motivic, or intervallic group, set, or figure
- The Cell, a film starring Jennifer Lopez
- Cell (novel), by Stephen King
- Cell (Dragon Ball), a fictional character in Dragon Ball Z
- Cell (band), a rock band
- The Cells, a rock band
- Cell (Alexandre Scheffer), electronic music composer
In politics:
- Covert cell, one of several small groups that together constitute a larger organization, established to resist penetration of the organization by an opposing organization
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