node in WordNet English dictionary

1. (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
   node  client  guest 
   
2. any thickened enlargement
   node  knob  thickening 
   
3. (botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge
   node  leaf node 
   
4. the source of lymph and lymphocytes
   lymph node  lymph gland  node 
   
5. any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part
   node 
   
6. (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane
   node 
   
7. (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system
   node 
   
8. a connecting point at which several lines come together
   node