node

Universal Words noun 1 (biology) a place on the stem of a plant from which a branch or leaf grows 2 (biology) a small swelling on a root or branch 3 (technical, especially computing) a point at which two lines or systems meet or cross: a data / network node 4 (anatomy) a small hard mass of tissue, especially near a joint in the human body: a lymph / sinus node nodal adjective