Node - Definition

n 1: a connecting point at which several lines come together
2: any thickened enlargement [syn: node, knob, thickening]
3: (botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem
from which one or more leaves emerge [syn: node, leaf
node]
4: (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic
system [ant: antinode]
5: (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane
6: the source of lymph and lymphocytes [syn: lymph node,
lymph gland, node]
7: any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part
8: (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a
computer network [syn: node, client, guest]