Meaning of 'node'

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(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network

Synonyms: client guest

noun

any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part

noun

the source of lymph and lymphocytes

Synonyms: lymph node lymph gland

noun

(astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane

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(physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system

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(botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge

Synonyms: leaf node

noun

any thickened enlargement

Synonyms: thickening

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a connecting point at which several lines come together