A fundamental unit of data structures which can be labeled and which can have data stored in it.
— Computer ScienceFor local area networks (LANs), a device that is connected to the network and is capable of communicating with other network devices.
— Computer ScienceFor failover clusters or server clusters, a computer system that is an active or inactive member of the cluster.
— Computer ScienceA collection of modems that provide local access to a system. When you dial your local access number, you are dialing into a generally local node which then connects you to the main ISP system.
— Computer Science1. A location in a mobility system where a movement requirement is originated, processed for onward movement, or terminated. 2. In communications and computer systems, the physical location that provides terminating, switching, and gateway access services to support information exchange. 3. An element of a system that represents a person, place, or physical thing.
— USA Army