cell | (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms, they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals |
Bertillon system | a system or procedure for identifying persons |
buddy system | a cooperative practice of pairing two or more people together for mutual assistance or safety (especially in recreational swimming) |
somatic cell nuclear transplantation somatic cell nuclear transfer SCNT nuclear transplantation | moving a cell nucleus and its genetic material from one cell to another |
cell-mediated immune response | an immune response (chiefly against viral or fungal invasions or transplanted tissue) that involves T cells |
flame cell | organ of excretion in flatworms |
flagellated cell | any cell or oneelled organism equipped with a flagellum |
choanocyte collar cell | any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum, they maintain a flow of water through the body |
water vascular system | system of fluid-filled tubes used by echinoderms in locomotion and feeding and respiration |
air transportation system | a transportation system for moving passengers or goods by air |
alarm warning device alarm system | a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event |
audio system sound system | a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound |
backup system | a computer system for making backups |
basic point defense missile system | a shipboard missile system |
brake system brakes | a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle |
bulletin board system bulletin board electronic bulletin board bbs | a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest |
bullpen detention cell detention centre | a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily |
cable cable television cable system cable television service | a television system that transmits over cables |
cell electric cell | a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction |
cell jail cell prison cell | a room where a prisoner is kept |
cell cubicle | small room in which a monk or nun lives |
cell | any small compartment, the cells of a honeycomb |
cellular telephone cellular phone cellphone cell mobile phone | a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own shortange transmitter receiver |
Clark cell Clark standard cell | a form of voltaic cell once used as a standard for electromotive force |
closed loop closed-loop system | a control system with a feedback loop that is active |
color television colour television color television system colour television system color TV colour TV | a television that transmits images in color |
communication system communication equipment | facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information |
communication system | a system for communicating |
computer computing machine computing device data processor electronic computer information processing system | a machine for performing calculations automatically |
computer system computing system automatic data processing system ADP system ADPS | a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage |
control system | a system for controlling the operation of another system |
coolant system | a cooling system that uses a fluid to transfer heat from one place to another |
cooling system cooling | a mechanism for keeping something cool, the cooling was overhead fans |
cooling system engine cooling system | equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine |
coude telescope coude system | a reflecting telescope so constructed that the light is led to a plate holder or spectrograph |
data system information system | system consisting of the network of all communication channels used within an organization |
defense system defence system | the weaponry available for the defense of a region |
drainage system | a system of watercourses or drains for carrying off excess water |
drive line drive line system | mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle |
dry cell | a small Leclanche cell containing no free liquid, the electrolyte is a paste and the negative zinc pole forms the container of the cell, used in flashlights, portable radios, etc. |
early warning system | a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them |
electrical system | equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio |
electrical system electrical plant | utility that provides electricity |
electrolytic cell | a cell containing an electrolyte in which an applied voltage causes a reaction to occur that would not occur otherwise (such as the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen) |
exhaust exhaust system | system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged |
explosive detection system EDS | a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using Xay technology and computers, designed for use in airports |
fiber-optic transmission system fibre-optic transmission system FOTS | a communication system using fiber optic cables |
field-sequential color television field-sequential color TV field-sequential color television system field-sequential color TV system | an early form of color TV in which successive fields are scanned in three primary colors |
fire control system | naval weaponry consisting of a system for controlling the delivery of fire on a military target |
fuel-air explosive FAE | a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges, the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen, the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below |