"node" meaning in English

See node in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /nəʊd/ [UK], /noʊd/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-node.wav [UK] Forms: node [singular], nodes [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A node is a center point, where parts meet.
    Sense id: simple-node-en-noun-u7LTEp5y
  2. A node is a swelling or a lump.
    Sense id: simple-node-en-noun-6DiKnp7b
  3. A node is a swelling on a plant which becomes a new branch or leaf.
    Sense id: simple-node-en-noun-cCOVNRER
  4. A node is the point on a wave where the amplitude is zero.
    Sense id: simple-node-en-noun-rox3PxUO Categories (other): Physics
  5. A node is the point on an orbit where it crosses a plane.
    Sense id: simple-node-en-noun-RO9PhxIY Categories (other): Astronomy
  6. A node is a computer in the context of a network.
    Sense id: simple-node-en-noun-KOlSq3y4 Categories (other): Computing
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