Cell
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"Cells" redirects here. For the Chicago based rock group, see The Cells.
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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.
- 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
[edit] See also
- The Cell (disambiguation)
- Cellular (disambiguation)
- Cel, a transparent sheet used in traditional animation