cellular
Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells.
Other meanings
Light to mid-weight, having a regular cell-like construction with small perforations, generally woven
“a cellular sports shirt”
Using cells (local groups of devices sharing a transceiver).
“The reason the network can work is that it is cellular: devices within a certain area are connected to a tower that is not far away.”
Word history
From New Latin "cellulāris".
Where this comes from
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