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cells

Cell may refer to:

In science:

Cell (biology), the basic organizational unit of all living organisms
Cell (journal), a scientific journal
Cell (geometry), a three-dimensional element that is part of a higher-dimensional object.
Storm cell, an updraft region in a thunderstorm
A basic unit of a cellular automaton

In technology:

Cell (EDA), a term used in electronic circuit design schematics
Cell (microprocessor), a microprocessor architecture developed by Sony, Toshiba, and IBM
Electrochemical cell, a device for extracting electricity from chemical reactions, often used as part of a battery
An individual production area in cellular manufacturing
An area of radio coverage in a cellular network
- An informal name for a cellular telephone
A fixed-length packet in a cell relay communication network, such as ATM

In music:

Cell (music), a rhythmic, melodic, motivic, or intervallic group, set, or figure
Cell (Alexandre Scheffer), electronic music composer
Cell (band), a rock band

In fiction:

In society:

Prison cell, a room used to hold people in prisons
A unit of a clandestine cell system, a penetration-resistant form of a secret or outlawed organization
A group of people in a cell church