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A '''cell''' is the fundamental unit of space in [[cellular automata]], such as the [[Conway's Game of Life|Life]] universe. The term may either refer to the space in the grid itself (which may be dead or alive), or it may refer specifically to a square in the grid in the live state (also known as a '''bit''' or a '''live cell''') | A '''cell''' is the fundamental unit of space in [[cellular automata]], such as the [[Conway's Game of Life|Life]] universe. The term may either refer to the space in the grid itself (which may be dead or alive), or it may refer specifically to a square in the grid in the live state (also known as a '''bit''' or a '''live cell'''). The sense is usually clear from the context. | ||
[[Object]]s are commonly classified according to their cell count, which refers to the second sense: the number of specifically live cells in the pattern. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 16:27, 25 November 2014
A cell is the fundamental unit of space in cellular automata, such as the Life universe. The term may either refer to the space in the grid itself (which may be dead or alive), or it may refer specifically to a square in the grid in the live state (also known as a bit or a live cell). The sense is usually clear from the context.
Objects are commonly classified according to their cell count, which refers to the second sense: the number of specifically live cells in the pattern.
See also
External links
- Cell at the Life Lexicon