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.
Origin of node
First recorded in 1420–45; Middle English, from Latin nōdus “knot”
Words nearby node
nodding pogonia, nodding spasm, nodding trillium, noddle, noddy, node, node house, node of Cloquet, node of Ranvier, nodical, nodical month
So that to pass from node to node the impulse must pass up the pipe and down again.
How it Works|Archibald Williams
The distance from node to node in a vibrating body is called a ventral segment.
How it Works|Archibald Williams
Node would run down the hill a few feet launching himself into the air.
Watch Yourself Go By|Al. G. Field
The node, therefore, is one of the most familiar forms of vocal catastrophe.
The Voice|Frank E. Miller
In the formation of the node it is worth remarking that the coughing node may appear at any point on the cords.
The Voice|Frank E. Miller
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
physicsa 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: crunodemathsa point at which two branches of a curve intersect, each branch having a distinct tangent
mathslinguisticsone of the objects of which a graph or a tree consists; vertex
astronomyeither 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
computingan interconnection point on a computer network
AnatomyA 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.
PhysicsA 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 ScienceA computer or a peripheral that is connected to a network.