26984 words

node

5 definitions • 6 examples
1
a place where a leaf and stem join on a plant:

Examples:

a leaf node
New plants may emerge from each node on a stem.
2
a place where things such as lines or systems join:

Examples:

A network is a series of points or nodes interconnected by communication paths.
Instead of creating individual polygons and trying to fit them together like a jigsaw, you start by creating nodes where lines will intersect.
3
a very small mass of tissue in the body :

Examples:

4
a lump of tissue:

Examples:

a lymph node
5
the point that represents the lowest amplitude in a pattern of destructive interference

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