Cell meaning

A cell is defined as the smallest unit of an organism with a nucleus.

A small enclosed cavity or space, such as a compartment in a honeycomb or within a plant ovary or an area bordered by veins in an insect's wing.

(biology) The smallest structural unit of an organism that is capable of independent functioning, consisting of cytoplasm, usually one nucleus, and various other organelles, all surrounded by a semipermeable cell membrane.

A narrow confining room, as in a prison or convent.

A storm cell.

A small room or cubicle, as in a convent or prison.

A very small hollow, cavity, or enclosed space.

Any of the smallest organizational units of a group or movement, as of a Communist party.

A small religious house dependent on a larger one, such as a priory within an abbey.

The smallest structural unit of an organism that is capable of independent functioning, consisting of cytoplasm, usually one nucleus, and various other organelles, all surrounded by a semipermeable cell membrane.

A fuel cell.

A small convent or monastery attached to a larger one.

Any of the small areas making up a cellular communications system, each having a low-power transmitter and receiver combination.

(biol.) A very small, complex unit of protoplasm, usually with a nucleus, cytoplasm, and an enclosing membrane: all plants and animals are made up of one or more cells that usually combine to form various tissues.

A small enclosed cavity or space.

The smallest organizational unit of a clandestine group or movement, such as a banned political movement or a terrorist group. A cell's leader is often the only person who knows members of the organization outside the cell.

A small humble abode, such as a hermit's cave or hut.

The basic unit of living matter in all organisms, consisting of protoplasm enclosed within a cell membrane. All cells except bacterial cells have a distinct nucleus that contains the cell's DNA as well as other structures (called organelles) that include mitochondria, the endoplasmic reticulum, and vacuoles. The main source of energy for all of a cell's biological processes is ATP.

Any of various devices, or units within such devices, that are capable of converting some form of energy into electricity. Cells contain two electrodes and an electrolyte.

In radio systems, a relatively small geographical area of coverage determined by factors such as frequency band, power level, and line of sight (LOS).The formal concept of radio cells dates back to 1947, when Bell Telephone engineers developed a radio system concept that included numerous, low-power transmit/receive antennas positioned throughout a metropolitan area. This sort of architecture served to increase the effective subscriber capacity of radio systems by breaking the area of coverage into cells, or smaller areas of coverage. Thereby, each frequency band could be reused in nonadjacent cells. Additionally, the cells can be split, or subdivided, further as the traffic demands of the system increase. In the context of radio telephony, including cellular telephony, cells can be characterized as falling into three broad descriptive categories, as illustrated in Figure C-2.

(communication) A region of radio reception that is a part of a larger radio network.

(statistics) The unit in a statistical array (a spreadsheet, for example) where a row and a column intersect.

(architecture) The space between the ribs of a vaulted roof.

To place or enclose in a cell.

(US, informal) A cellular phone.

The definition of a cell is a small area in a prison where criminals are kept behind bars.

(computers) A basic unit of storage in a computer memory that can hold one unit of information, such as a character or word.

A box or other unit on a spreadsheet or similar array at the intersection of a column and a row.

To store in a honeycomb.

To live in or share a prison cell.

A hermit's hut.

1810, Walter Scott, Lady of the Lake, II.

(computing) The minimal unit of a cellular automaton that can change state and has an associated behavior. [from 20th c.]