node
n. countablen. a point where things meet, connect, or branch off. In technology, it often refers to a single computer or device in a larger network.
n. a point at which lines or pathways intersect or branch; a central or connecting point in a network. In computing, it refers to a device or data point within a larger distributed system.
Each computer on the network is a node.
The engineer identified a failure at a specific node that was preventing data from reaching the main server.
In a decentralized network, every node maintains a copy of the ledger to ensure that no single point of failure can compromise the integrity of the entire system.
From Middle English node, borrowed from Latin nōdus. Doublet of knot, knout, and nodus.
Commonly used in technical contexts such as computer science, botany, and physics to describe connection points.