(biology) Any of various chambers in a tissue or organism having specific functions. [from 14th c.]
(obsolete) Specifically, any of the supposed compartments of the brain, formerly thought to be the source of specific mental capacities, knowledge, or memories. [14th-19th c.]
A device which stores electrical power; used either singly or together in batteries; the basic unit of a battery. [from 19th c.]
(biology) The basic unit of a living organism, consisting of a quantity of protoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane, which is able to synthesize proteins and replicate itself. [from 19th c.]
(meteorology) A small thunderstorm, caused by convection, that forms ahead of a storm front. [from 20th c.]
(computing) The minimal unit of a cellular automaton that can change state and has an associated behavior. [from 20th c.]
(card game) In FreeCell-type games, a space where one card can be placed.
A small group of people forming part of a larger organization, often an outlawed one. [from 20th c.]
(communication) A short, fixed-length packet as in asynchronous transfer mode. [from 20th c.]
(communication) A region of radio reception that is a part of a larger radio network.
