Do you call it a ''cell'' or a ''battery''?

[LightBright]

Add "Either" to the Poll, because I use both.

 

[bbobbo]

"cell phone cell"? or "cell phone battery".
"laptop cell"? or "laptop battery".

or are those not single cells, and battery is actually the only correct term?

 

[WildChild]

"cell phone cell"? or "cell phone battery".
"laptop cell"? or "laptop battery".

or are those not single cells, and battery is actually the only correct term?

Not sure about cell phone but it's definately a laptop battery because there is more than 1 cell in those (pack).

 

[Nereus]

They never know what a cell is, they look at you strange.

They will look at you strange anyway... remember, we are flashaholics!

When it comes to poll, there should be third option "both". I use both!

-N

 

[MSHasegawa]

I used to manage lithium-ion business for a large Japanese manufacturer in North America...

Cell was the term we used for the bare cells without protection circuits or outside packaging. This is the "can" part; the bare component.

Battery was used for finished packs whether they are single cells or multiple cells together with protection circuits and outside packaging. Finshed product.

Primary cells are complete packages within themselves so they may be called batteries.

For example, 9V alkaline batteries (the square one) are "batteries" but if you take one apart (not recommended), you may find six AAAA cells in them. I call AAAA cells "cells" because they are bare components.

Michael