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A single cell of a grid — one unit formed where a column and a row cross. Elements are placed inside one module or spread across several.

Synonyms

  • field
  • grid module
  • cell

Related terms

In plain words

  • one box in a grid
  • a single cell of the grid

Usage example

Each thumbnail occupied one module, while the feature images spanned four.

Don't confuse with…

  • spatial zoneA module is one grid cell; a spatial zone is a group of adjacent modules reserved for a particular kind of content.

Categories

  • Grid systems

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  • Relatedmodule related of column
  • Relatedmodule related of flowline
  • Relatedmodule related of modular grid
  • Relatedmodule related of spatial zone
  • Relatedflowline related of baseline grid
  • Relatedmodular grid related of baseline grid
  • Relatedmodular grid related of column
  • Relatedspatial zone related of flowline
  • Relatedmodular grid related of grid
  • Relatedcolumn related of grid
  • Relatedcolumn related of gutter
  • Relatedspatial zone related of hierarchical grid
  • Relatedflowline related of layout grid
  • Relatedcolumn related of measure
  • Relatedspatial zone related of modular grid
  • Relatedspatial zone related of module
  • Relatedflowline related of module
  • Relatedflowline related of spatial zone

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