Definition of Node

Noun: node nowd

A connecting point at which several lines come together
Any thickened enlargement
- knob, thickening
(botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge
- leaf node
(physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system
(astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane
The source of lymph and lymphocytes
- lymph node, lymph gland
Any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part
(computing) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
- client, guest