node

n 1: a connecting point at which several lines come together

2: any thickened enlargement [syn: {knob}]

3: (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane

4: the source of lymph and lymphocytes [syn: {lymph node}, {lymph

gland}]

5: any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part

6: (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a

computer network [syn: {client}, {guest}]

node

1. A point or vertex in a {graph}.

2. An addressable device attached to a computer {network}.

More often called a "host".

3. A {hypertext} document.