1. In art and architecture:
* Tessera: A small piece of material, typically glass, stone, or ceramic, used to create a mosaic.
* Tessellate: To form or create a mosaic by fitting together small pieces (tesserae).
2. In mathematics:
* Tesseract: A four-dimensional hypercube. It's a mathematical concept and can't be directly observed in our three-dimensional world.
3. In science fiction:
* Tesseract: A fictional object from the Marvel universe that allows for interstellar travel.
4. In other contexts:
* Tessera: A type of playing piece used in some board games.
* Tessera: A term used in some ancient Roman contexts, such as a small token used for voting or in religious rituals.
If you can provide more context about where you encountered the term "tesser," I can give you a more precise explanation.