A cent is a one-hundredth of a unit of measurement, as in "12 cents of an inch". In some cases the base unit is understood, and the cent is used as a unit itself.
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In India, a cent is a measure of area and equals 1⁄100 acre (40.468 m2).
In music, a cent is 1⁄100 of a semitone, i.e. 1⁄1200 of an octave.
In diamonds, a cent is 1⁄100 carat; this is also known as a point.
Rowlett, Russ, How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement, http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictC.html
1 cent = 435.5 sq.ft
100 cents = 1 Acre