node
Where connections meet
A node is a point of connection or intersection within a larger system or network.
In anatomy, lymph nodes are small organs that filter bodily fluids.
In botany, a node is where leaves or branches attach to a stem.
In computing and network theory, nodes are individual points—computers, servers, or data elements—connected to others in a network.
The word suggests both a discrete unit and its relationship to a whole: Each node in the blockchain stores a copy of the ledger.
Point where edges converge
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- subgraphContained portion of graph
- pathRoute for traveling
- treeWoody perennial plant
leaf · root · parent · child · sibling · neighbor · degree · adjacency
Point of connection
- junctionPoint where things meet
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- jointShared by multiple parties
- hubCentral connection point
nexus · confluence · vertex · terminal · tie · coupling · interface · bridge
Plant's central axis
- budUnopened plant growth
- jointShared by multiple parties
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
propagation · internode · leaf · growth · bamboo · grass · cane · segment
Interstitial body fluid
- glandSecreting body organ
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
axillary · cervical · inguinal · sentinel · metastasis · drainage · cluster · palpable
One who attends tables
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
- clientOne who hires professionals
- hubCentral connection point
- endpointFinal point reached
cluster · packet · IP · protocol · ethernet · LAN · firewall · gateway
Exact location or meaning
locus · coordinate · waypoint · marker · pin · spot · landmark · reference
Revolving around another
- ascendingMoving upward
- descendingMoving downward
- lunarOf the moon
- eclipticSun's apparent annual path
apogee · perigee · trajectory · celestial · intersection · precession · inclination
Of musical overtones
- overtoneSubsidiary meaning or harmonic
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- standing waveOscillation with fixed nodes
frequency · antinode · amplitude · fundamental · string · waveform · oscillation · interference
vertex
Point where edges converge
tree · leaf · root · parent · child · sibling · neighbor · degree · adjacency · traversal
link
Point of connection
- junctionPoint where things meet
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- jointShared by multiple parties
hub · nexus · confluence · vertex · terminal · tie · coupling · interface · bridge · synapse
stem
Plant's central axis
cutting · propagation · internode · leaf · growth · bamboo · grass · cane · segment · swelling
lymph
Interstitial body fluid
swelling · axillary · cervical · inguinal · sentinel · metastasis · drainage · cluster · palpable · inflammation
server
One who attends tables
endpoint · cluster · packet · IP · protocol · ethernet · LAN · firewall · gateway · proxy
point
Exact location or meaning
center · locus · coordinate · waypoint · marker · pin · spot · landmark · reference · anchor
orbital
Revolving around another
- ascendingMoving upward
- descendingMoving downward
- lunarOf the moon
ecliptic · apogee · perigee · trajectory · celestial · intersection · precession · inclination
harmonic
Of musical overtones
- overtoneSubsidiary meaning or harmonic
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
standing wave · frequency · antinode · amplitude · fundamental · string · waveform · oscillation · interference
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- networksnetwork traffic, network security, MAN, PAN, cloud computing
- flowchartsflowchart, arrow, symbol, connector, start
- graphsgraph, bar graph, line graph, pie chart, scatter plot
- propagationcloning, seed starting, grafting, cuttings, seedlings
- neural networksneural network, neural networks, hidden layers, backpropagation, layers
nodedepression
Prolonged low state
cavity · indentation · hollow · pit · trough
- lymph nodeImmune system filter
- swollen lymph nodes
- niche term: lymph nodesBean-shaped immune filters
- node of RanvierExposed axon between myelin
- manganese nodulesMineral accretions from ocean depths
- sentinel nodeFirst lymph receiving drainage
nodule, nodes, anode, nodular, nodules, anodes, nodal, lymph node