Cluster

See also: cluster and clúster

German

Cluster (computing)

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English cluster.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklastər/, [ˈklas.tɐ]

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• Hyphenation: Clus‧ter; pre-1996: Clu‧ster

Noun

Cluster m or n (strong, genitive Clusters, plural Cluster or (rare) Clusters)

1. cluster
   1. (astronomy) group of galaxies or stars
   2. (computing) group of computers working together
   3. (phonology) sequence of consonants
   4. (music) secundal chord of three or more notes
   5. (psychology) group of body language signals that occur together

Declension

Declension of Cluster [masculine // neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der, das	Cluster	die	Cluster, Clusters1
genitive	eines	des	Clusters	der	Cluster, Clusters1
dative	einem	dem	Cluster	den	Clustern, Clusters1
accusative	einen, ein	den, das	Cluster	die	Cluster, Clusters1

¹Rare and not recognised by Duden.

Further reading

• “Cluster” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Cluster” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Cluster” in Duden online