Cell

"Cells" redirects here. For the Chicago based rock group, see The Cells. The Cells are a 3-piece rock band based in Chicago, currently made up of singer/guitarist Cory Hance bassist Johnny Furman and drummer Mark Doyle

Cell may refer to:

In science:

Cell (biology), the basic organizational unit of all living organisms
Cell (journal), a scientific journal
Cell (geometry), a three-dimensional element that is part of a higher-dimensional object. The cell is the structural and functional unit of all known living Organisms It is the smallest unit of an organism that is classified as living and is often called Cell is a biweekly peer-reviewed scientific journal which publishes novel research in any area of experimental biology that is significant outside its field In Geometry, a cell is a three- Dimensional element that is part of a higher-dimensional object
Storm cell, an updraft region in a thunderstorm
A basic unit of a cellular automaton

In technology:

Cell (EDA), a term used in electronic circuit design schematics
Cell (microprocessor), a microprocessor architecture developed by Sony, Toshiba, and IBM
Electrochemical cell, a device for extracting electricity from chemical reactions, often used as part of a battery
An individual production area in cellular manufacturing
An area of radio coverage in a cellular network
- An informal name for a cellular telephone
A fixed-length packet in a cell relay communication network, such as ATM

In music:

Cell (music), a rhythmic, melodic, motivic, or intervallic group, set, or figure
Cell (Alexandre Scheffer), electronic music composer
Cell (band), a rock band

In fiction:

Cell (novel), a 2006 horror novel by Stephen King
Cell (comics), a Marvel comic book character
Cell (Dragon Ball), a character in Dragon Ball media

In society:

Prison cell, a room used to hold people in prisons
A unit of a clandestine cell system, a penetration-resistant form of a secret or outlawed organization
A group of people in a cell church

A storm cell is an Air mass that contains up and down drafts in Convective loops moves and reacts as a single entity and functions as the smallest unit A cellular automaton (plural cellular automata) is a discrete model studied in computability theory, Mathematics, Theoretical biology A cell in the context of Electronic design automation (EDA is an abstract representation of a component within a schematic diagram or physical layout of an electronic circuit Cell is a Microprocessor architecture jointly developed by Sony Computer Entertainment, Toshiba, and IBM, an An electrochemical cell is a device used for generating an Electromotive force ( Voltage) and current from chemical reactions. Cellular Manufacturing is a model for workplace Design, and is an integral part of Lean manufacturing systems A cellular network is a Radio network made up of a number of radio cells (or just cells) each served by a fixed transmitter known as a Cell In Telecommunications cell relay refers to a method of statistically multiplexing fixed-length packets, i In Music a cell is similar to a figure or motif. The 1957 Encyclopédie Larousse defines a cell as follows "a small Cell were a New York -based Grunge band formed in 1990 and split c Cell is an apocalyptic Horror novel published by American author Stephen King in January 2006 Cell is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe term prison cell or holding cell refers to the accommodation of a Prisoner in a Prison or Police station. A cell church is a Christian church structure centering on the regular gathering of Cell groups Small group ministries are often called cell groups but may also be A cel, short for Celluloid, is a transparent sheet on which objects are drawn or painted for traditional hand-drawn animation.

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A component of an electrical battery.
A room in a prison for containing inmates.
A room in a monastery for sleeping one person.
A small group of people forming part of a larger organization.
(meteorology) A small thunderstorm, caused by convection, that forms ahead of a storm front.
(cytology) The basic unit of a living organism, surrounded by a cell membrane.
(biology) An cavity in a structure such as a honeycomb or ovary.
(biology) the title of a scientific journal published by Elsevier
(computing) The minimal unit of a cellular automaton that can change state and has an associated behavior.
(communication) A short, fixed-length packet as in asynchronous transfer mode.
(communication) A region of radio reception that is a part of a larger radio network.
(US, informal) A cellular phone.
(geometry) A three-dimensional facet of a polytope.

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