Cell

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

In science:

Cell (biology), the smallest metabolically-functional unit of life; see List of topics in cell biology
Cell (journal), a bi-monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal related to biology
Electrochemical cell, a setup used for creating an electromotive force
Cell (geometry), in Euclidean geometry, refers to a 3-dimensional facet in a polytope
A cellular automaton is a mathematical model consisting of a grid of cells whose states are changed according to a set of rules
A part of the wing of an insect, surrounded by veins. Often important in determination of species

In technology:

Cell microprocessor, a microprocessor developed jointly by IBM, Toshiba, and Sony
A cellular architecture is a type of computer architecture
Memory cell, in computer science, a building block of computer memory
Cell (spreadsheet), a component part of a spreadsheet defined by its row & column (eg. "A1")
Cell, (radio communications), a small geographic area of radio coverage served by a cell site (radio tower and equipment).
Cell phone, a mobile phone for communicating through a cell site.

In buildings:

A prison cell, a room used to hold people in prisons
*Kishka (prison cell), a type of prison cell in Russia
A hermitage
U.S. Cellular Field, aka "The Cell", a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois.

In arts:

Cell (music), a rhythmic, melodic, motivic, or intervallic group, set, or figure
The Cell, a film starring Jennifer López
Cell (novel), by Stephen King
Cell (Dragon Ball), a fictional character in Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z

Cell (band), a rock band
The Cells, a rock band
Cell (Alexandre Scheffer), electronic music composer

In politics:

Covert cell, a small, secret group organized to resist penetration by an opposing organization

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