Cell

A cell is a single unit or compartment, enclosed by a border or wall. A cell is usually part of a larger structure. More specific meanings depend on the context in which the word is used.

Sciences

• cell (biology), the smallest unit of life
• electrochemical cell
• A cell in the honeycomb of a beehive
• Cell an academic journal
• In higher-dimensional Euclidean geometry, especially in 4-dimensional geometry, a cell refers to a 3-dimensional facet in a polytope.
• Cell is the name of a microprocessor developed jointly by IBM, Toshiba, and Sony.
• In radio communications (e.g., cellular phones), a cell is a small geographic area served by a radio tower. Multiple cells (slightly overlapping) are aggregated in a cellular network for coverage of larger areas.
• In computer science, a memory cell is a building block of computer memory.

Buildings

• Cells refereting to prison and police stations.
• A room used by a monk or other member of a monastic order.

Arts

• A cell is a rhythmic, melodic, motivic, or intervallic group, set, or figure (music).
• The Cell, a film
• Cell: A Novel by Stephen King
• Cell - a fictional character in the Japanese manga ( comic book) Dragon Ball and the anime ( cartoon) Dragon Ball Z
• spelled Cel - the transparent sheets used for drawings in hand-drawn animated cartoons

Military and politics

• A covert cell is a small, secret group organized to resist penetration by an opposing organization