ALL meanings of node
node
N n - noun node a knot, protuberance, or knob. 1
- noun node a centering point of component parts. 1
- noun node Anatomy. a knotlike mass of tissue: lymph node. 1
- noun node Pathology. circumscribed swelling. 1
- noun node Botany. a joint in a stem. a part of a stem that normally bears a leaf. 1
- noun node Computers. a connection point in a network that is a processing device with an assigned address, as a router, computer terminal, peripheral device, or mobile device. 1
- noun node Mathematics. knot1 (def 12). 1
- noun node Geometry. a point on a curve or surface at which there can be more than one tangent line or tangent plane. 1
- noun node Physics. a point, line, or region in a standing wave at which there is relatively little or no vibration. 1
- noun node Astronomy. either of the two points at which the orbit of a heavenly body intersects a given plane, especially the plane of the ecliptic or of the celestial equator. Compare ascending node, descending node. 1
- noun node Linguistics. an element of a tree diagram that represents a constituent of a linguistic construction. 1
- noun node Optics. nodal point. 1
- noun node Engineering. panel point. 1
- abbreviation NODE nodus. 1
- noun Technical meaning of node 1. A point or vertex in a graph. 2. network node. 3. A hypertext document. 1
- noun node anatomy: tissue mass 1
- noun node intersection, centre point 1
- noun node computing: networked device 1
- noun node A point at which lines or pathways intersect or branch; a central or connecting point. 1
- countable noun node A node is a point, especially in the form of lump or swelling, where one thing joins another. 0
- noun node a knot, swelling, or knob 0
- noun node the point on a plant stem from which the leaves or lateral branches grow 0
- noun node a point at which the amplitude of one of the two kinds of displacement in a standing wave has zero or minimum value. Generally the other kind of displacement has its maximum value at this point 0
- noun node a point at which two branches of a curve intersect, each branch having a distinct tangent 0
- noun node one of the objects of which a graph or a tree consists; vertex 0
- noun node either of the two points at which the orbit of a body intersects the plane of the ecliptic. When the body moves from the south to the north side of the ecliptic, it passes the ascending node; moving from the north to the south side, it passes the descending node 0
- noun node any natural bulge or swelling of a structure or part, such as those that occur along the course of a lymphatic vessel (lymph node) 0
- noun node a finger joint or knuckle 0
- noun node an interconnection point on a computer network 0
- noun node a knot; knob; swelling 0
- noun node a point of concentration; central point 0
- noun node a knotty, localized swelling; protuberance 0
- noun node either of the two diametrically opposite points at which the orbit of a celestial body intersects a reference plane, as the ecliptic 0
- noun node that part, or joint, of a stem from which a leaf starts to grow 0
- noun node the point where a continuous curve crosses or meets itself 0
- noun node the point, line, or surface of a vibrating object, as a string, virtually free of vibration 0
- noun node A node is a point of connection between two or more elements or branches in a network. 0