node

結節、リンパ節

特に体にできる、小さな塊や腫れた部分。

やさしい英語で： A small lump or swollen part, especially in the body.

• The doctor felt a swollen node in my neck.
• These lymph nodes help the body fight infection.
• One enlarged node needed further examination.

類義語： nodule, lump

よく使う表現： lymph node, swollen node, enlarged node

ノード

ネットワークにつながっているコンピューターなどの機器。

やさしい英語で： A computer or other device connected to a network.

• Each node sends data to the server.
• We added three nodes to the network.
• A failed node can interrupt communication.

類義語： network device

よく使う表現： network node, compute node, node failure

結節点、接続点

道や線、さまざまな部分がつながる中心となる点。

やさしい英語で： A central point where routes, lines, or different parts connect.

• The station is a major transport node.
• Several routes meet at this node.
• The diagram shows connections between the nodes.

類義語： junction, hub, connection point

よく使う表現： transport node, central node, network node

節

植物の茎で、葉や枝が生えるところ。

やさしい英語で： A place on a plant stem where a leaf or branch grows.

• Cut the stem just below a node.
• New roots appeared at each node.
• This branch has three nodes with healthy leaves.

類義語： stem joint

よく使う表現： leaf node, stem node, below a node

節

定常波の中で、他の部分が動いても動かない点。

やさしい英語で： A point in a standing wave that stays still while other parts move.

• The string stays still at each node.
• This standing wave has two nodes.
• Changing the frequency changes the spacing between nodes.

よく使う表現： wave node, stationary node, node spacing

交点

惑星などの軌道が、宇宙空間の特定の平面と交わる点。

やさしい英語で： A point where the path of a planet or other object crosses a particular flat surface in space.

• The satellite crosses this plane at a node.
• Astronomers calculated the position of the ascending node.
• The Moon’s orbit has two nodes on the ecliptic.

よく使う表現： ascending node, descending node, lunar node