Cluster

Cluster may refer to:

Science and technology

Star cluster, referring to both open and globular clusters
Open cluster, a spherical collection of stars that orbits a galaxy in the galactic plane
Globular cluster, a spherical collection of stars whose orbit is either partially or completely in the halo of the parent galaxy. They are older, more densely populated, and contain more stars than open clusters.
Galaxy cluster, large gravitationally bound groups of galaxies, or groups of groups of galaxies
Supercluster, the largest gravitationally bound objects in the universe, composed of many galaxy clusters
Cluster mission, a European Space Agency mission to study the magnetosphere
Cluster (spacecraft)

Cancer cluster, in biomedicine, an occurrence of a greater-than-expected number of cancer cases
Cluster headache, a neurological disease that involves an immense degree of pain
Cluster of differentiation, protocol used for the identification and investigation of cell surface molecules present on white blood cells.
Winter cluster, in beekeeping, a well-defined cluster of honey bees in cold temperatures
Disease cluster, a grouping of cases of disease
Genetic cluster, a group of genes (or proteins, or metabolites) whose expression or concentration is similar across a range of conditions
Cluster of microorganisms, as in a colony

Computer cluster, a group of loosely coupled computers that work together closely
Data cluster, a group of disk sectors used in a File Allocation Table
Cluster analysis, a technique for statistical data analysis
Cluster sampling, a sampling technique used when "natural" groupings are evident in a statistical population
Clusterable graph, a signed-graph with no cycles with exactly one negative link

Cluster (physics), a small group of atoms or molecules
Cluster bomb, a type of air-dropped or ground-launched shells
Cluster chemistry, an array of bound atoms intermediate in character between a molecule and a solid
Consonant cluster, in linguistics
The instrument cluster of an automobile
CLUSTER, the Consortium Linking Universities of Science and Technology for Education and Research
A bicycle cogset, either a freewheel, or cassette
The set of tubes attached to a cow's teats for automatic milking

Tone cluster, a musical chord comprising at least three consecutive tones in a scale
Cluster (album), the 1971 eponymous album by the band Cluster
Cluster (band), a German rock band
"Cluster", a track from the album Ben Bu Sarkiyi Sana Yazdim by Cem Adrian
"Cluster", a song by P-Model from the album Big Body
Cluster One, the first track on Pink Floyd's 1994 album The Division Bell

Business cluster, a geographic cluster of competitive businesses
Research-intensive cluster, a region with a high density of research-oriented organizations
Cluster home, a type of housing development
Skyline cluster, an area of high-rise buildings that form a distinct skyline (like a CBD)

Cluster, Pleasants County, West Virginia
Cluster diagram, general type of diagram, which represents some kind of cluster
Clusters School of Digital Arts, an animation and visual effects training school
Honey Nut Clusters, a breakfast cereal

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