節点 — meaning in English

English meaning

• node noun A device connected to a computer network, such as a server or workstation.
• vertex noun A point where two or more lines, edges or curves meet; a corner of a shape or angle.

Senses

節点 is used for these senses in English:

• node (graph theory) A vertex or a leaf in a graph of a network, or other element in a data structure.
• vertex (geometry) An angular point of a polygon, polyhedron or higher order polytope.

node — full definition

1. noun A device connected to a computer network, such as a server or workstation.
2. noun A point in a data structure, graph, or tree where branches meet or connect.
3. noun A small lump, knot, or swelling, including in medical or biological contexts.
4. noun In physics, a point on a standing wave where the amplitude is at a minimum.

vertex — full definition

1. noun A point where two or more lines, edges or curves meet; a corner of a shape or angle.
2. noun The highest point of a curve, especially the turning point of a parabola.
3. noun In 3D graphics, a data point defining a corner of a polygon, carrying its position and often colour, texture and normal information.

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