node /nəʊd $ noʊd/ BrE AmE noun [countable] technical
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: nodus 'knot, node' ]
1 . the place on the stem of a plant from which a leaf or branch grows
2 . a place where lines in a network cross or join
3 . a part of a computer network where messages can be received or sent
4 . a ↑ lymph node