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cell noun 1 a small room occupied by an inmate in a prison or monastery. 2 biol the basic structural unit of all living organisms, consisting of a mass of protein material which is composed of the cytoplasm and usually a nucleus (sense 2). 3 elec a device consisting of two electrodes immersed in an electrolyte, for converting electrical energy into chemical energy. 4 a voltaic cell, which produces a current as a result of the conversion of chemical energy to electrical energy at the surface of two electrodes immersed in an electrolyte. 5 one of the compartments in a honeycomb or in a similarly divided structure. 6 radio a a radio transmitter serving one of the geographical areas into which a country is divided for coverage by cellular radio; b one of these geographical areas. 7 computing a unit or area of storage, eg the smallest unit capable of storing a single bit. 8 a small unit of people (especially spies or terrorists) conducting their own operation within a larger organization. 9 historical a tiny one-roomed dwelling used by a hermit.
ETYMOLOGY: 12c: from Latin cella room or small apartment.