クラスター
also: クラスタ
Meanings
General term for a group of similar things or people gathered together. Used in everyday language as well as technical contexts.
Clusters of small shops have formed here and there in the town.
Infected people are forming clusters in specific areas.
Technical term in chemistry and physics for a small aggregate of atoms or molecules.
The catalytic action of metal clusters is being studied.
In computing, the smallest unit of disk space allocation. Often written as クラスタ in this context.
The file system manages data in units of clusters.
A group of linked computers working together as a single system.
Computer clusters are used for large-scale calculations.
Slang for a tight-knit group, often online or in fandoms. クラスタ is especially common in this sense.
He's a well-known figure even within the anime fan community.
It's fun to connect with cliques of the same hobby on social media.