Noun
- 1. node, connection, connexion, link
- usage: a connecting point at which several lines come together
- 2. node, knob, thickening, convex shape, convexity
- usage: any thickened enlargement
- 3. node, leaf node, plant process, enation
- usage: (botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge
- 4. node, point
- usage: (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system
- 5. node, celestial point
- usage: (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane
- 6. lymph node, lymph gland, node, lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue
- usage: the source of lymph and lymphocytes
- 7. node, solid body substance
- usage: any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part
- 8. node, client, guest, computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system
- usage: (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
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