node

Meanings

• a connecting point at which several lines come together
• any thickened enlargement
• (botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge
• (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system
• (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane
• the source of lymph and lymphocytes
• any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part
• (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network

Synonyms

client, guest, knob, leaf node, lymph gland, lymph node, thickening