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Topics referred to by the same term
Look up cluster in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Cluster(s) may refer to: Cluster (spacecraft), constellation of four European Space Agency spacecraft
Cluster
Linking Universities of Science and Technology for Education and Research (CLUSTER) is a collection of twelve European universities which focus on science
CLUSTER
Grouping a set of objects by similarity
Cluster analysis, or clustering, is a data analysis technique aimed at partitioning a set of objects into groups such that objects within the same group
Cluster_analysis
Galaxy cluster in the constellation Phoenix
The Phoenix Cluster (SPT-CL J2344-4243) is a massive, Abell-class type I galaxy cluster located at its namesake, southern constellation of Phoenix. It
Phoenix_Cluster
Explosive weapon with small submunitions
A cluster munition is a form of air-dropped or ground-launched explosive weapon that releases or ejects smaller submunitions. Cluster munitions are air-dropped
Cluster_munition
Set of computers configured in a distributed computing system
computer cluster is a set of computers that work together so that they can be viewed as a single system. Unlike grid computers, computer clusters have each
Computer_cluster
Astronomical structure
A galaxy cluster, or a cluster of galaxies, is a structure that consists of anywhere from hundreds to thousands of galaxies that are bound together by
Galaxy_cluster
Spherical collection of stars
A globular cluster is a spheroidal conglomeration of stars that is bound together by gravity, with a higher concentration of stars towards its center
Globular_cluster
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up clustering in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Clustering can refer to the following: In computing: Computer cluster, the technique of linking
Clustering
Class of commutative rings
Cluster algebras are a class of commutative rings introduced by Fomin and Zelevinsky (2002, 2003, 2007). A cluster algebra of rank n is an integral domain
Cluster_algebra
Star cluster in the constellation of Taurus
as Seven Sisters and Messier 45 (M45), is an asterism of an open star cluster containing young B-type stars in the northwest of the constellation Taurus
Pleiades
Neurological disorder
Cluster headache is a neurological disorder characterized by episodes of severe headaches on one side of the head, typically around the eye and temple
Cluster_headache
A Cluster diagram or clustering diagram is a general type of diagram, which represents some kind of cluster. A cluster in general is a group or bunch of
Cluster_diagram
Problem in natural language processing and information retrieval
retrieval, cluster labeling is the problem of picking descriptive, human-readable labels for the clusters produced by a document clustering algorithm;
Cluster_labeling
Type of star cluster
An open cluster is a type of star cluster made of tens to a few thousand stars that were formed from the same giant molecular cloud and have roughly the
Open_cluster
Backend in computing
Within cluster and parallel computing, a cluster manager is usually backend graphical user interface (GUI) or command-line interface (CLI) software that
Cluster_manager
G-cluster is a Finnish cloud gaming provider. Initially founded by Erik Piehl in 2000, it has been wholly owned by subsidiary of SoftBank since 2004.
G-cluster
Group of stars
A star cluster is a group of stars, that share an origin, formed at roughly the same time and held together by self-gravitation. Two main types of star
Star_cluster
Economic development of business clusters
Cluster development (or cluster initiative or economic clustering) is the economic development of business clusters. The cluster concept has rapidly attracted
Cluster_development
Statistical method in data analysis
hierarchical clustering (also called hierarchical cluster analysis or HCA) is a method of cluster analysis that seeks to build a hierarchy of clusters. Strategies
Hierarchical_clustering
Vector quantization algorithm minimizing the sum of squared deviations
clusters in which each observation belongs to the cluster with the nearest mean (cluster centers or cluster centroid). This results in a partitioning of the
K-means_clustering
Geographic concentration of related businesses
business cluster is a geographic concentration of interconnected businesses, suppliers, and associated institutions in a particular field. Clusters are considered
Business_cluster
Two colliding clusters of galaxies in constellation Carina
The Bullet Cluster (1E 0657-56) consists of two colliding clusters of galaxies. Strictly speaking, the name Bullet Cluster refers to the smaller subcluster
Bullet_Cluster
Computer clusters with graphics processing units
A GPU cluster is a computer cluster in which each node is equipped with a graphics processing unit (GPU). By harnessing the computational power of modern
GPU_cluster
Group of related genes in genomic DNA
A gene cluster is a group of two or more genes found within an organism's DNA that encode similar polypeptides or proteins which collectively share a
Gene_cluster
Galaxy cluster in the constellation Virgo
The Virgo Cluster is a cluster of galaxies whose center is 53.8 ± 0.3 Mly (16.5 ± 0.1 Mpc) away in the Virgo constellation. Comprising approximately 1
Virgo_Cluster
Genealogical research technique
Cluster genealogy is a research technique employed by genealogists to learn more about an ancestor by examining records left by their cluster. A cluster
Cluster_genealogy
Sampling methodology in statistics
In statistics, cluster sampling is a sampling plan used when mutually homogeneous yet internally heterogeneous groupings are evident in a statistical
Cluster_sampling
Open cluster in the constellation Cancer
The Beehive Cluster (also known as Praesepe (Latin for "manger", "cot" or "crib"), M44, NGC 2632, or Cr 189) is an open cluster in the constellation Cancer
Beehive_Cluster
Type of prime number
In number theory, a cluster prime is a prime number p such that every even positive integer k ≤ p − 3 can be written as the difference between two prime
Cluster_prime
Network of computers
A DX cluster is a network of computers, each running a software package dedicated to gathering, and disseminating, information on amateur radio DX (long-distance
DX_cluster
Fertilized inflorescence of the grapevine
In viticulture, the grape cluster (also bunch of grapes) is a fertilized inflorescence of the grapevine, the primary part of this plant used for food
Grape_cluster
Gold clusters, a part of cluster chemistry, describe molecular clusters of gold and some well-defined colloidal particles. Several can described as nanoparticles
Gold_cluster
Root structures that aid phosphorus uptake
Cluster roots, also known as proteoid roots, are plant roots that form clusters of closely spaced short lateral rootlets. They may form a two- to five-centimetre-thick
Cluster_root
Form of ballooning
Cluster ballooning is an extreme sport and a form of ballooning where a harness attaches a balloonist to a cluster of helium-inflated rubber balloons.
Cluster_ballooning
Open-source container software
assembles one or more computers, either virtual machines or bare metal, into a cluster which can run workloads in containers. It works with various container
Kubernetes
Locality condition in quantum field theory
In physics, the cluster decomposition property states that experiments carried out far from each other cannot influence each other. Usually applied to
Cluster_decomposition
Psychiatric hospitals
The Epsom Cluster, also referred to as the Horton Estate, was a cluster or group of five large psychiatric hospitals situated on land to the west of Epsom
Epsom_Cluster
Galaxy cluster in the constellation Centaurus
The Centaurus cluster shares its supercluster, the Hydra–Centaurus Supercluster, with IC 4329 Cluster and Hydra Cluster. The cluster consists of two
Centaurus_Cluster
Ability-grouping strategy in education
Cluster grouping is an educational process in which four to six gifted and talented (GT) or high-achieving students or both are assigned to an otherwise
Cluster_grouping
Globular cluster in the constellation Hercules
called the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, the Hercules Globular Cluster, or the Great Hercules Cluster), is a globular cluster of several hundred thousand
Messier_13
A cluster IP is a term in cloud computing to refer to a proxy that represents a computer cluster with a single IP address. It is a term used by the cloud
Cluster_IP
Topics referred to by the same term
Urban cluster may refer to: Urban cluster (UC) in the US census. See List of United States urban areas Urban cluster (France), a statistical area defined
Urban_cluster
Simplification of consonant clusters in certain environments
historical linguistics, cluster reduction is the simplification of consonant clusters in certain environments or over time. Cluster reduction can happen
Cluster_reduction
Series of paintings by Nabil Kanso
Cluster Paintings are a series of paintings created by Nabil Kanso in 1986–1988. They are characterized by compositions that divide the canvas space into
Cluster_Paintings
Group of consonants without a vowel in between
consonant clusters they permit. Many languages are more restrictive than English in terms of consonant clusters, and some forbid consonant clusters entirely
Consonant_cluster
Astronomical objects catalogued by Charles Messier
des Nébuleuses et des Amas d'Étoiles [fr] (Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters). Because Messier was interested only in finding comets, he created a list
Messier_object
Open cluster in the constellation Taurus
Collinder 50, or Melotte 25) is the nearest open cluster and one of the best-studied star clusters. Located about 153 light-years (47 parsecs) away from
Hyades_(star_cluster)
Form of scientific experiment
randomised. Cluster randomised controlled trials are also known as cluster-randomised trials, group-randomised trials, and place-randomized trials. Cluster-randomised
Cluster-randomised controlled trial
Cluster-randomised_controlled_trial
Galaxy cluster in the constellation Norma
Norma cluster ESO 137-2 located in the Norma cluster List of galaxy groups and clusters Coma Cluster Eridanus Cluster Fornax Cluster Virgo Cluster X-ray
Norma_Cluster
Type of computing cluster
A Beowulf cluster is a computer cluster of normally identical, commodity-grade computers networked into a small local area network with libraries and
Beowulf_cluster
German musical duo
Cluster was a German musical duo consisting of Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius, formed in 1971 and associated with West Germany's krautrock
Cluster_(band)
Control panel in front of a vehicle operator
an electronic instrument cluster, digital instrument panel, digital dash, digital speedometer or digital instrument cluster. By analogy, a succinct display
Dashboard
In bioinformatics, sequence clustering algorithms attempt to group biological sequences that are somehow related. The sequences can be either of genomic
Sequence_clustering
Grouping texts by similarity
Document clustering (or text clustering) is the application of cluster analysis to textual documents. It has applications in automatic document organization
Document_clustering
Genus of flies
Cluster flies (a.k.a. grass flies or attic flies) are flies of the genus Pollenia in the family Polleniidae. Unlike the more familiar blow flies, such
Cluster_fly
Self-assembled levitating monolayer of microdroplets
Droplet cluster is a self-assembled levitating monolayer of microdroplets usually arranged into a hexagonally ordered structure over a locally heated
Droplet_cluster
Cluster of galaxies in the constellation Coma Berenices
The Coma Cluster (Abell 1656) is a large cluster of galaxies that contains over 1,000 identified galaxies. Along with the Leo Cluster (Abell 1367), it
Coma_Cluster
Historical local supercluster home to the Milky Way
Supercluster (LSC or LS) is a supercluster of galaxies containing the Virgo Cluster and Local Group. The latter contains the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies
Virgo_Supercluster
Densest star cluster known
The Arches Cluster is one of the densest star clusters in the Milky Way, about 100 light-years from its center in the constellation Sagittarius (The Archer)
Arches_Cluster
Open cluster in the Orion Nebula in the constellation Orion
Trapezium or Orion Trapezium Cluster, also known by its Bayer designation of Theta1 Orionis (θ1 Orionis), is a tight open cluster of stars in the heart of
Trapezium_Cluster
Graph made from disjoint union of complete graphs
branch of mathematics, a cluster graph is a graph formed from the disjoint union of complete graphs. Equivalently, a graph is a cluster graph if and only if
Cluster_graph
Diffuse nebula in the constellation Orion
Trapezium Cluster, along with many other stars, are still in their early years. The Trapezium Cluster is a component of the much larger Orion Nebula cluster, an
Orion_Nebula
Theory that states that concentrating industries in specific areas has advantages
Cluster theory is an economic theory of strategy where the concentration of specialized industries in an area allows greater economic activity to take
Cluster_theory
Breastfeeding pattern
Cluster feeding refers to a pattern of breastfeeding where an infant feeds frequently in short intervals over a period of time, often during the evening
Cluster_feeding
1971 studio album by Cluster
Cluster (also reissued as Cluster 71) is the debut studio album by German electronic music outfit Cluster. It was recorded in 1971 and released the same
Cluster_(album)
Botanical term for a cluster of flowers
In botany, an inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a plant's stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches. An
Inflorescence
Galaxy cluster in the constellation Eridanus
The Eridanus Cluster is a galaxy cluster roughly 23 Mpc (75 Mly) from Earth, containing about 73 main galaxies and about 200 total galaxies. About 30%
Eridanus_Cluster
Ribbon device used in the United States
An oak leaf cluster is a ribbon device to denote preceding decorations and awards consisting of a miniature bronze or silver twig of four oak leaves with
Oak_leaf_cluster
Open cluster in Scorpius
The Butterfly Cluster (cataloged as Messier 6 or M6, and as NGC 6405) is an open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Scorpius. Its name derives
Butterfly_Cluster
Topics referred to by the same term
Kharkiv cluster bombing may refer to these uses of cluster munitions in Kharkiv during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine: February 2022 Kharkiv cluster bombing
Kharkiv_cluster_bombing
Auto-sharding technology for MySQL databases
MySQL Cluster, also known as MySQL NDB Cluster, is a technology providing shared-nothing clustering and auto-sharding for the MySQL database management
MySQL_Cluster
Method for approximating many-body systems
Coupled cluster (CC) is a numerical technique used for describing many-body systems. Its most common use is as one of several post-Hartree–Fock ab initio
Coupled_cluster
Canadian/German science-fiction television series
failing to turn himself in, he becomes a fugitive on the Cluster. Zev Bellringer arrives on the Cluster as a prisoner and is sentenced to be turned into a love-slave
Lexx
Supercomputer platform
A PlayStation 3 cluster is a distributed system computer composed primarily of PlayStation 3 video game consoles. Before and during the console's production
PlayStation_3_cluster
Quality measure in cluster analysis
Silhouette is a method of interpretation and validation of consistency within clusters of data. The technique provides a succinct graphical representation of
Silhouette_(clustering)
groups and galaxy clusters. Defining the limits of galaxy clusters is imprecise as many clusters are still forming. In particular, clusters close to the Milky
List of galaxy groups and clusters
List_of_galaxy_groups_and_clusters
Candy company in Nashville
The Goo Goo Cluster is an American candy bar created in 1912 by Howell Campbell and the Standard Candy Company in Nashville, Tennessee. The disk-shaped
Goo_Goo_Cluster
Dense musical chord
A tone cluster is a musical chord comprising at least three adjacent tones in a scale. Prototypical tone clusters are based on the chromatic scale and
Tone_cluster
A tunnel cluster, more formally tunnel cluster of the cervix and cervical tunnel cluster, is a benign group of dilated endocervical glands in the cervix
Tunnel_cluster
star clusters, ordered by diameter in light years, above the size of 50 light years in diameter. This list includes globular clusters, open clusters, super
List_of_largest_star_clusters
Galaxy cluster in the constellation Hydra
The Hydra Cluster (or Abell 1060) is a galaxy cluster that contains 157 bright galaxies, appearing in the constellation Hydra. The cluster spans about
Hydra_Cluster
Asterism of 10 stars in the constellation Vulpecula
Brocchi's Cluster (also known as Collinder 399, Cr 399 or Al Sufi's Cluster) is an asterism of 10 stars. Six of the stars appear in a row, across 1.3°
Brocchi's_Cluster
Dense star cluster of massive young stars in the constellation of Sagittarius
The Quintuplet Cluster is a dense cluster of massive young stars about 100 light years from the Galactic Center (GC). Its name comes from the fact it has
Quintuplet_Cluster
Open clusters in the constellation Perseus
The Double Cluster, also known as Caldwell 14, consists of the open clusters NGC 869 and NGC 884 (often designated h Persei and χ (chi) Persei, respectively)
Double_Cluster
Type of random graph
statistical mechanics, probability theory, graph theory, etc. the random cluster model is a random graph that generalizes and unifies the Ising model, Potts
Random_cluster_model
A hydrogen molecular ion cluster or hydrogen cluster ion is a positively charged cluster of hydrogen molecules. The hydrogen molecular ion (H+ 2) and
Hydrogen_ion_cluster
In graph drawing, a clustered planar graph is a graph together with a hierarchical clustering on its vertices, such that the graph can be drawn together
Clustered_planarity
Small collection of atoms or molecules
Clusters in physics refers to small, polyatomic particles. Any particle made of between 3 × 100 and 3 × 107 atoms is considered a cluster. The term can
Cluster_(physics)
Octahedral clusters: Synthetic
Octahedral clusters are inorganic or organometallic cluster compounds composed of six metals in an octahedral array. Many types of compounds are known
Octahedral_cluster
Classification in immunology
The cluster of differentiation (also known as cluster of designation or classification determinant and often abbreviated as CD) is a protocol used for
Cluster_of_differentiation
Cluster of honey bees in cold temperatures
In beekeeping, a winter cluster is a well-defined cluster of honey bees that forms inside a beehive when the air temperature dips below 10 to 14 °C (50
Winter_cluster
International treaty
Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) is an international treaty that prohibits all use, transfer, production, and stockpiling of cluster munitions, a
Convention on Cluster Munitions
Convention_on_Cluster_Munitions
Maui Cluster Scheduler is a job scheduler for use on clusters and supercomputers initially developed by Cluster Resources, Inc. Maui is capable of supporting
Maui_Cluster_Scheduler
Cluster of three or more metals
Metal cluster compounds are a molecular ion or neutral compound composed of three or more metals and featuring significant metal-metal interactions. The
Metal_cluster_compound
Group of crystals formed in an open space
A crystal cluster is a group of crystals which are formed in an open space environment and exhibit euhedral crystal form determined by their internal
Crystal_cluster
This is a list of open clusters located in the Milky Way. An open cluster is an association of up to a few thousand stars that all formed from the same
List_of_open_clusters
Star cluster in the center of a galaxy
A nuclear star cluster (NSC) or compact stellar nucleus (sometimes called young stellar nucleus) is a star cluster with high density and high luminosity
Nuclear_star_cluster
Galaxy cluster in the constellation Antlia
The Antlia Cluster (or Abell S0636) is a cluster of galaxies located in the Hydra–Centaurus Supercluster. The Antlia Cluster is the third-nearest to the
Antlia_Cluster
The Shelter Cluster is an Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) coordination mechanism that supports people affected by disasters and conflicts with
Shelter_Cluster
CLUSTER
CLUSTER
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
A Cluster of Blossoms
Girl/Female
Arabic, Iranian, Muslim, Parsi
Cluster of Stars; Name of a Constellation
Boy/Male
Biblical
Cluster of figs.
Girl/Female
British, English, Finnish
Bunch; Cluster
Boy/Male
Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Grape Cluster
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
A Cluster of Blossoms
Surname or Lastname
English
English : apparently a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place, possibly in Somerset or Wiltshire, where the surname is clustered, but perhaps a variant of Lopham, a habitational name from a place in Norfolk, so named from an Old English personal name Loppa + hÄm ‘homestead’.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vallur | வாலà¯à®²à¯à®°
A cluster of blossoms
Vallur | வாலà¯à®²à¯à®°
Girl/Female
Muslim
Pleiades. Cluster of stars.
Girl/Female
Danish, German, Indian, Sanskrit, Swedish
Cluster of Blossoms; Form of Maria; Men
Girl/Female
Biblical
Hidden in a cluster of fig trees.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Cluster of Lotuses
Girl/Female
Muslim
Pleiades. Cluster of stars.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Moon; Pearls; A Cluster of 7 Stars in Taurus
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places so called in North Yorkshire, Hampshire, and Kent. The Yorkshire place is named from the Old English personal name Hūna + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; that in Hampshire from the genitive plural of hund ‘hound’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; and the Kentish place from Old English huntena, genitive plural of hunta ‘hunter’ + dūn ‘hill’. The present-day distribution shows clusters in North and South Yorkshire, and also in Norfolk.
Girl/Female
Afghan, African, Arabic, Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Pashtun, Sindhi, Telugu
Star; Collective Shining Stars; Palisades; Cluster of Stars; The Pleiades; Pleasing; Loved; Pleiades; Noble
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Muslim, Persian
Cluster of Small Stars
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly South Wales and southwestern England)
English (mainly South Wales and southwestern England) : from the medieval personal name Harry, which was the usual vernacular form of Henry, with assimilation of the consonantal cluster and regular Middle English change of -er- to -ar-.French : from the Germanic personal name Hariric, composed of the elements hari, heri ‘army’ + rīc ‘power(ful)’.
Girl/Female
Indian, Kashmiri, Sanskrit
Small Cluster of Blossoms
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Pleiades ( the Seven Sisters and Messier 45, Cluster of Seven Brilliant Stars in Taurus)
CLUSTER
CLUSTER
Boy/Male
Arabic, Kurdish, Muslim
Law
Girl/Female
Muslim
Beautiful
Girl/Female
Arabic, English, German, Muslim, Punjabi
God-given; An Angel; Favoured by God; Consent; A Sweet
Female
Japanese
(è“®) Japanese name REN means "water lily."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian
Beautiful
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Lallie, LALLY means "to babble."
Male
Native American
Native American Hopi name HANIA means "spirit warrior."
Surname or Lastname
English (Cheshire)
English (Cheshire) : perhaps a habitational name from Cromwell in Nottinghamshire or Cromwell Bottom in West Yorkshire, both named from Old English crumb ‘crooked’ + wella ‘stream’, ‘spring’. The latter is recorded as Crumbel (1251) and Crumble (1566).Probably an altered spelling of German Krumpel or Krümpel, a nickname for someone with a deformity, from Middle High German krum(p) ‘deformed’, ‘crooked’; skeletal deformities were common in the Middle Ages, often as a result of rickets.
Male
Hebrew
(גִּיל-עַד) Hebrew name GIL-AD means "hard, stony region."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Snehit | ஸà¯à®¨à¯‡à®¹à®¿à®¤Â
A friend, Be friendly
CLUSTER
CLUSTER
CLUSTER
CLUSTER
CLUSTER
v. t.
To collect into a cluster or clusters; to gather into a bunch or close body.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Cluster
a.
Growing in tufts or clusters.
n.
A genus of hydroids having large, naked, flowerlike hydranths at the summits of long, slender, usually simple, stems. The gonophores are small, and form clusters at the bases of the outer tentacles.
n.
A cluster; a clump; as, a tuft of plants.
n.
A leguminous tree (Eperua falcata) of Demerara, with pinnate leaves and clusters of red flowers. The reddish brown wood is used for palings and shingles.
n.
Any one of numerous species of marine Bryozoa belonging to Vesicularia and allied genera. They have delicate tubular cells attached in clusters to slender flexible stems.
imp. & p. p.
of Cluster
v. t.
To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand; to twitch off clusters of grapes.
adv.
In clusters.
n.
A number of similar things collected together or lying contiguous; a group; as, a cluster of islands.
v. i.
To grow in clusters or assemble in groups; to gather or unite in a cluster or clusters.
a.
Growing in tufts or clusters; tufty.
n.
A collection of small, flexible, or soft things in a knot or bunch; a waving or bending and spreading cluster; as, a tuft of flowers or feathers.
n.
A genus of deep-sea alcyonaria consisting of a cluster of large flowerlike polyps situated at the summit of a long, slender stem which stands upright in the mud, supported by a bulbous base.
n.
Any one of numerous species of long, slender Alcyonaria belonging to Virgularia and allied genera of the family Virgularidae. These corals are allied to the sea-pens, but have a long rodlike rhachis inclosing a slender, round or square, calcareous axis. The polyps are arranged in transverse rows or clusters along each side of the rhachis.
n.
Growing in, or full of, clusters; like clusters.
n.
A kind of flower cluster in which the flower stalks radiate from a common point, as in the carrot and milkweed. It is simple or compound; in the latter case, each peduncle bears another little umbel, called umbellet, or umbellule.
a.
A whorl of flowers apparently of one cluster, but composed of two opposite axillary cymes, as in mint. See Illust. of Whorl.
n.
Any fossil coral of the genus Syringopora consisting of a cluster of upright tubes united together by small transverse tubules.