Definitions
Cable system
A node is
| “ | [a]n active or passive element in a cable system where Second-Mile fiber connects with coaxial cable.[1] | ” |
Computer network
A node is
| “ | [a] terminal of any branch of a network or an interconnection common to two or more branches of a network.[2] | ” |
| “ | [a] network element that, while able to generate or receive a data stream across a network link, is not capable of providing an environment for the execution of an application.[3] | ” |
A node is "[a] computer or a device that is connected to a network."[4]
General
A node is
| “ | [a] tangible entity that is a physical, functional, or behavioral element of a system.[5] | ” |
References
- ↑ The Broadband Availability Gap, OBI Technical Paper No 1, Glossary, at 134 (full-text).
- ↑ Capstone Requirements Document: Global Information Grid (GIG) 78 (JROCM 134-01) (Aug. 30, 2001) (unclassified) (full-text).
- ↑ Id.
- ↑ File Sharing: Selected Universities Report Taking Action to Reduce Copyright Infringement, at 38.
- ↑ Air Force Supplement to the Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, at 48.