A cell is a single unit or compartment, enclosed by a border, wall or membrane. As a term, cell has become general-purpose metaphor for building blocks which serve to compose larger structures.

"Cell" may refer to:

In science

• Cell (biology), the smallest metabolically functional unit of life, plant and animal cells; see List of topics in cell biology
• Cell (journal), a bi-weekly peer-reviewed scientific journal related to biology
• Electrochemical cell, a setup used for creating an electromotive force; a component of a battery
• Cell (geometry), in Euclidean geometry, refers to a 3-dimensional facet in a polytope
• A part of the wing of an insect, surrounded by veins; often important in determination of species
• Cellular automaton, a mathematical model consisting of a grid of cells whose states are changed according to a set of rules
• Atmospheric circulation, a closed loop of circulating air

In technology

• In cell relay communications protocols, e.g. ATM, a short fixed length data packet
• In radio communications, a small geographic area of radio coverage served by a cell site (radio tower and equipment)
• Cell (microprocessor), a microprocessor developed jointly by IBM, Toshiba, and Sony, used in the PlayStation 3
• Cell phone, a mobile phone for communicating through a cell site
• Cell plan, a mobile phone plan which is provided by a wireless service provider
• Cellular architecture, a type of computer architecture
• Cell production, a method of organising a manufacturing environment where workers function as teams
• An intersection of a row and column in a spreadsheet worksheet or table
• Memory cell, a building block of computer memory

In buildings

• Prison cell, a room used to hold people in prisons
• A room in a monastery lived in by a monk or nun
• A Hermitage (religious retreat)
• U.S. Cellular Field, aka "The Cell", a baseball stadium in Chicago

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 (Alexandre Scheffer), electronic music composer
• Cell (band), a rock band
• The Cells, a rock band
• Glasgow Monday: The Cell, an album by American musician Jandek

In warfare

• Covert cell, a method for organizing undercover or unconventional fighters

In religion, faith, and spirituality

See also "In buildings"

• Cell, a group of perhaps between 4 and 20 people, that composes part of a whole (generally a church), where participants meet to share their lives and explore their faith at a different or deeper level than possible in the context of a larger meeting
• A minor monastery, subordinate to a larger "mother house" (e.g., Dover Priory to Christchurch Canterbury, or Jarrow Priory to Durham Cathedral)

See also

• Cel, a transparent sheet used in traditional animation

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