The process resulting in division and partitioning of components of a cell to form more cells; may or may not be accompanied by the physical separation of a cell into distinct, individually membrane-bounded daughter cells.
Source:
GOC:pr,
GOC:go_curators,
GOC:di
Comment
Note that this term differs from 'cytokinesis ; GO:0000910' in that cytokinesis does not include nuclear division.