Cluster Explained

A cluster is a small group or bunch of something.

In science:

Cluster (physics), a small group of atoms or molecules
In astrophysics:
- Star cluster, groups of stars which are gravitationally bound
- Galaxy groups and clusters, large gravitationally-bound objects
- Globular cluster
- Cluster mission, a European Space Agency mission to study the magnetosphere
Cluster chemistry, an array of bound atoms intermediate in character between a molecule and a solid
Cluster sampling
Data clustering or Cluster analysis, a technique for statistical data analysis
Consonant cluster, in linguistics

In biology and health sciences:

In genetics and biotechnology, a cluster may refer to a group of closely gathered genes within a chromosome.
Cancer cluster, in biomedicine, an occurrence of a greater-than-expected number of cancer cases
Cluster headache
Winter cluster, in beekeeping, a well-defined cluster of honey bees in cold temperatures
Cluster (epidemiology) refers to a grouping of cases of disease, possibly an outbreak

In computing:

Computer cluster, a group of loosely coupled computers that work together closely
Cluster (file system), a group of disk sectors used in a File Allocation Table

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