also: クラスタ
noun
General term for a group of similar things or people gathered together. Used in everyday language as well as technical contexts.
街のあちこちに小さな店のクラスターができている。
Clusters of small shops have formed here and there in the town.
感
Infected people are forming clusters in specific areas.
noun
Technical term in chemistry and physics for a small aggregate of atoms or molecules.
金属クラスターの触媒作用が研究されている。
The catalytic action of metal clusters is being studied.
noun
In computing, the smallest unit of disk space allocation. Often written as クラスタ in this context.
ファイルシステムはデータをクラスタ単位で管理する。
The file system manages data in units of clusters.
noun
A group of linked computers working together as a single system.
大規模な計算にはコンピュータークラスターが使われる。
Computer clusters are used for large-scale calculations.
noun, noun, used as a suffix
Slang for a tight-knit group, often online or in fandoms. クラスタ is especially common in this sense.
彼はアニメクラスタの中でも有名な存在だ。
He's a well-known figure even within the anime fan community.
SNSで同じ趣味のクラスタとつながるのが楽しい。
It's fun to connect with cliques of the same hobby on social media.