Cell padding is the area around the contents of the cell. Click for an explanatory diagram
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            This is the space between the side of the cell and whatever you place inside the cell. If you want to have some space between your cell edge and your text, include some padding.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            the pixels that are added to the cell's interior dimensions to create a margin around the cell's contents