Cluster

See also: cluster and clúster

German

Cluster (computing)

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English cluster.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklastər/, [ˈklas.tɐ]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • 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[1] (in German)
  • “Cluster” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Cluster” in Duden online