Cell
Encyclopedia
Science and technology
- Cell (biology)Cell (biology)The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all known living organisms. It is the smallest unit of life that is classified as a living thing, and is often called the building block of life. The Alberts text discusses how the "cellular building blocks" move to shape developing embryos....
, the functional basic unit of life - Cell (EDA)Cell (EDA)A cell in the context of electronic design automation is an abstract representation of a component within a schematic diagram or physical layout of an electronic circuit in software....
, a term used in an electronic circuit design schematics - Cell (geometry)Cell (geometry)In geometry, a cell is a three-dimensional element that is part of a higher-dimensional object.- In polytopes :A cell is a three-dimensional polyhedron element that is part of the boundary of a higher-dimensional polytope, such as a polychoron or honeycomb For example, a cubic honeycomb is made...
, a three-dimensional element, part of a higher-dimensional object - Cell (journal)Cell (journal)Cell is a peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing research papers across a broad range of disciplines within the life sciences. Areas covered include molecular biology, cell biology, systems biology, stem cells, developmental biology, genetics and genomics, proteomics, cancer research,...
, a scientific journal - Cell (microprocessor)Cell (microprocessor)Cell is a microprocessor architecture jointly developed by Sony, Sony Computer Entertainment, Toshiba, and IBM, an alliance known as "STI". The architectural design and first implementation were carried out at the STI Design Center in Austin, Texas over a four-year period beginning March 2001 on a...
, a microprocessor architecture developed by Sony, Toshiba, and IBM - Cell, the basic unit of Flash memory
- Cell or mobile phoneMobile phoneA mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
, a phone connected to a cellular network- Cell, area of radio coverage in a cellular networkCellular networkA cellular network is a radio network distributed over land areas called cells, each served by at least one fixed-location transceiver known as a cell site or base station. When joined together these cells provide radio coverage over a wide geographic area...
- Cell, area of radio coverage in a cellular network
- Cell, a basic unit of a cellular automatonCellular automatonA cellular automaton is a discrete model studied in computability theory, mathematics, physics, complexity science, theoretical biology and microstructure modeling. It consists of a regular grid of cells, each in one of a finite number of states, such as "On" and "Off"...
- Electrochemical cellElectrochemical cellAn electrochemical cell is a device capable of either deriving electrical energy from chemical reactions, or facilitating chemical reactions through the introduction of electrical energy. A common example of an electrochemical cell is a standard 1.5-volt "battery"...
, a device used to convert chemical energy to electrical energy- Galvanic cellGalvanic cellA Galvanic cell, or Voltaic cell, named after Luigi Galvani, or Alessandro Volta respectively, is an electrochemical cell that derives electrical energy from spontaneous redox reaction taking place within the cell...
or Voltaic cell, a particular kind of electrochemical cell
- Galvanic cell
Fiction
- Cell (comics)Cell (comics)Cell is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in Morlocks #1, created by Geoff Johns and Shawn Martinbrough.-Fictional character biography:...
, a Marvel comic book character - Cell, a character in Dragon Ball media
- Cell (novel)Cell (novel)Cell is an apocalyptic horror novel published by American author Stephen King in 2006. The story follows a New England artist struggling to reunite with his young son after a mysterious signal broadcast over the global cell phone network turns the majority of his fellow humans into mindless vicious...
, a 2006 horror novel by Stephen King
Society
- Prison cellPrison cellA prison cell or holding cell or lock-up is a small room in a prison, or police station where a prisoner is held.Prison cells are usually about 6 by 8 feet in size with steel or brick walls and one solid or barred door that locks from the outside. Many modern prison cells are pre-cast. Solid doors...
, a room used to hold people in prisons - Cell, a unit of a clandestine cell systemClandestine cell systemA clandestine cell structure is a method for organizing a group of people in such a way that it can more effectively resist penetration by an opposing organization. Depending on the group's philosophy, its operational area, the communications technologies available, and the nature of the mission,...
, a penetration-resistant form of a secret or outlawed organization - Cell, a group of people in a cell groupCell groupThe cell group is a form of church organization that is used in some Christian churches. Cell groups are generally intended to teach the Bible and personalize Christian fellowship. They are always used in cell churches, but also occur in parachurch organizations and other interdenominational...
, a form of Christian church organization.
See also
- The Cell (disambiguation)The Cell (disambiguation)The Cell is a 2000 psychological thriller film starring Jennifer Lopez.The Cell may also refer to*"The Cell" , by Jandek*U.S...
- Cellular (disambiguation)
- CEL (disambiguation)