node

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noun

a centering point of component parts: The electrical connections all ran through a central node.

a knot, protuberance, or knob: protruding nodes on a bicycle seat.

Anatomy. a knotlike mass of tissue: lymph node.

Pathology. a circumscribed swelling.

Botany.

a joint in a stem.
a part of a stem that normally bears a leaf.

Computers.

a connection point in a network that is a processing device with an assigned address, as a router, computer terminal, peripheral device, or mobile device: nodes on the internet;In a well-designed network, the failure of one computer node does not cause a failure in the network.
a data point or cluster within a tree or other information structure, as defined by its relationship to another data point or cluster: The directory node governs several constituent files.The nodes in an artificial neural network are connected to each other to send and receive information, much like the neurons of the human brain.

Mathematics. knot¹ (def. 12).

Geometry. a point on a curve or surface at which there can be more than one tangent line or tangent plane.

Physics. a point, line, or region in a standing wave at which there is relatively little or no vibration.

Astronomy. either of the two points at which the orbit of a heavenly body intersects a given plane, especially the plane of the ecliptic or of the celestial equator.Compare ascending node, descending node.

Linguistics. an element of a tree diagram that represents a constituent of a linguistic construction.

Optics. nodal point.

Engineering. panel point.

nodus.

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Origin of node

First recorded in 1420–45; Middle English, from Latin nōdus “knot”

Words nearby node

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How to use node in a sentence

Answering those other questions would require insider access across many more nodes in online advertising.
This tool lets you confuse Google’s ad network, and a test shows it works|Konstantin Kakaes|January 6, 2021|MIT Technology Review
The behavior flow of your site simply displays the node, the connections to pages on your website, and exit.
Seven underrated Google Analytics features that boost performance|Chuks Chukwuemeka|December 18, 2020|Search Engine Watch
We often see neural networks drawn as something with nodes and connections, like the image above.
Tiny four-bit computers are now all you need to train AI|Karen Hao|December 11, 2020|MIT Technology Review
After you decide which rooms need coverage, you simply add a node there to expand your coverage.
Best WiFi extenders: Five things to consider|Eric Alt|November 25, 2020|Popular-Science

Market-facing MEs contract with nodes for critical services, and each contract contains a clause that links payout to the success of the final product in the market.
The biggest problem with capitalism? Not enough capitalists|jakemeth|November 21, 2020|Fortune
First, bubonic (rhymes with pneumonic but is altogether different) is a local infection sequestered in a lymph node.
Bubonic Plague Is Back (but It Never Really Left)|Kent Sepkowitz|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mrs. Beck was succeeded in this house by Samuel Node, who retained the good will and patronage extended to his predecessor.
The Old Pike|Thomas B. Searight
She mout er node dat ole buttun warnt ergwine to tote dat strane, und dat hit wus ergwine ter brake loose und drap fust er las.
The Broken Sword|Dennison Worthington
I spishuned dat werry axydent wuz ergwine ter happ'n. Und Hanner she ups und sez, sez she, 'How cum yer node mo dan tuther humans?
The Broken Sword|Dennison Worthington
Many of you may not know what a "node" in music means exactly—some of you may know nothing whatever about it.
Violin Making|Walter H. Mayson
Figs. 16 and 17 were two leaves taken from the same node of a plant.
The Organism as a Whole|Jacques Loeb

British Dictionary definitions for node

node

/ (nəʊd) /

noun

a knot, swelling, or knob

the point on a plant stem from which the leaves or lateral branches grow

physics a point at which the amplitude of one of the two kinds of displacement in a standing wave has zero or minimum value. Generally the other kind of displacement has its maximum value at this pointSee also standing wave Compare antinode

Also called: crunode maths a point at which two branches of a curve intersect, each branch having a distinct tangent

maths linguistics one of the objects of which a graph or a tree consists; vertex

astronomy either of the two points at which the orbit of a body intersects the plane of the ecliptic. When the body moves from the south to the north side of the ecliptic, it passes the ascending node; moving from the north to the south side, it passes the descending node

anatomy

any natural bulge or swelling of a structure or part, such as those that occur along the course of a lymphatic vessel (lymph node)
a finger joint or knuckle

computing an interconnection point on a computer network

Word Origin for node

C16: from Latin nōdus knot

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Scientific definitions for node

node

[ nōd ]

Anatomy A small mass or lump of body tissue that either occurs naturally, as in the case of lymph nodes, or is a result of disease.

Botany

A point on a stem where a leaf is or has been attached.
A swelling or lump on a tree; a knob or knot.

Physics A point or region of a vibrating or oscillating system, such as the standing wave of a vibrating guitar string, at which the amplitude of the vibration or oscillation is zero. Harmonic frequencies in oscillating systems always have nodes. Compare antinode.

Astronomy

Either of the two points on the celestial sphere at which the path of a revolving body, such as the Moon, a planet, or a comet, intersects the ecliptic.♦ The point at which the body traverses from south of the ecliptic to north is the ascending node. The opposite point, when the body traverses the ecliptic from north to south, is the descending node.
Either of the two points at which the orbit of an artificial satellite intersects the equatorial plane of the planet it is orbiting.

Computer Science A computer or a peripheral that is connected to a network.

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