node

[nohd]
noun
1.
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
2.
a centering point of component parts.
3.
Anatomy. a knotlike mass of tissue: lymph node.
4.
Pathology. circumscribed swelling.
5.
Botany.
a.
a joint in a stem.
b.
a part of a stem that normally bears a leaf.
6.
Mathematics, knot ( def 12 ).
7.
Geometry. a point on a curve or surface at which there can be more than one tangent line or tangent plane.
8.
Physics. a point, line, or region in a standing wave at which there is relatively little or no vibration.
9.
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.
10.
Linguistics. an element of a tree diagram that represents a constituent of a linguistic construction.
11.
Optics. nodal point.
12.
Engineering, panel point.
13.
nodus.
Origin:
1565–75; < Latin nōdus knot

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node (nəʊd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
1.  a knot, swelling, or knob
2.  the point on a plant stem from which the leaves or lateral branches grow
3.  physics See also standing wave Compare antinode 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 point
4.  maths Also called: crunode a point at which two branches of a curve intersect, each branch having a distinct tangent
5.  maths, linguistics one of the objects of which a graph or a tree consists; vertex
6.  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
7.  anatomy
 a.  any natural bulge or swelling of a structure or part, such as those that occur along the course of a lymphatic vessel (lymph node)
 b.  a finger joint or knuckle
8.  computing an interconnection point on a computer network
 
[C16: from Latin nōdus knot]

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Word Origin & History

node
1572, "a knot or complication," from L. nodus "knot." Originally borrowed c.1400 in L. form, meaning "lump in the flesh." Meaning "point of intersection" (originally of planetary orbits with the ecliptic) first recorded 1665.
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Medical Dictionary

node (nōd)
n.

  1. A knob, knot, protuberance, or swelling.

  2. A protuberant growth or swelling in a tissue.

  3. A knuckle or finger joint.

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Science Dictionary
node   (nōd)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. 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.

  2. Botany

    1. A point on a stem where a leaf is or has been attached.

    2. A swelling or lump on a tree; a knob or knot.

    3. 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.

    4. Either of the two points at which the orbit of an artificial satellite intersects the equatorial plane of the planet it is orbiting.

  3. 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.

  4. Astronomy

    1. 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.

    2. Either of the two points at which the orbit of an artificial satellite intersects the equatorial plane of the planet it is orbiting.

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


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Slang Dictionary

node

n.
1. [Internet, UUCP] A host machine on the network.
2. [MS-DOS BBSes] A dial-in line on a BBS. Thus an MS-DOS sysop might say that his BBS has 4 nodes even though it has a single machine and no Internet link, confusing an Internet hacker no end.
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Computing Dictionary

node definition


1. A point or vertex in a graph.
2. network node.
3. A hypertext document.

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Example sentences
The alien had colonized a bit of my lung as well as quite a bit of my lymph
  node.
The cancer is currently contained in his right lymph node and on the back of
  his tongue.
The simplistic way to build one is to have each node report its presence to a
  central server.
Yale is a node in a web of money, power, and status that exerts constant
  pressure on admissions decisions.
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