node
nounUK /nəʊd/
US /noʊd/
A point where lines or paths meet or cross.
The spider waited at a node where the web's threads joined together.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small lump or swelling on a plant stem or root.
A tiny leaf began to grow from the node on the branch.
3. A device or point in a computer network that sends and receives data.
Each computer on the network is called a node.
4. A point in a graph or diagram where edges meet.
In the graph, every node is connected to two others.
5. A small mass of tissue, such as a lymph node.
The doctor checked the lymph nodes in his neck.