Node and Bracket

noun

• A connecting point at which several lines come together.
• Any thickened enlargement.
  • synonyms: knob, thickening
• Botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge.
  • synonyms: leaf node
• Physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system. (
• Astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane. (
• The source of lymph and lymphocytes.
  • synonyms: lymph node, lymph gland
• Any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part.
• Computer science. ( any computer that is hooked up to a computer network).
  • synonyms: client, guest

• (n.) A hole in the gnomon of a dial, through which passes the ray of light which marks the hour of the day, the parallels of the sun's declination, his place in the ecliptic, etc.
• (n.) One of the fixed points of a sonorous string, when it vibrates by aliquot parts, and produces the harmonic tones; nodal line or point.
• (n.) The point at which a curve crosses itself, being a double point of the curve. See Crunode, and Acnode.
• (n.) A knot, a knob; a protuberance; a swelling.
• (n.) The point at which the lines of a funicular machine meet from different angular directions; -- called also knot.
• (n.) The joint of a stem or the part where a leaf or several leaves are inserted.
• (n.) The knot, intrigue or plot of a piece.
• (n.) A swelling.
• (n.) A hard concretion or incrustation which forms upon bones attacked with rheumatism, gout or syphilis; sometimes also, a swelling in the neighborhood of a joint.
• (n.) One of the two points where the orbit of a planet or comet, intersects the ecliptic or the orbit of a satellite intersects the plane of the orbit of its primary.
• (n.) One of the two points where the orbit of a planet or comet, intersects the ecliptic or the orbit of a satellite intersects the plane of the orbit of its primary.
• (n.) The point at which a curve crosses itself, being a double point of the curve. See Crunode, and Acnode.
• (n.) One of the fixed points of a sonorous string, when it vibrates by aliquot parts, and produces the harmonic tones; nodal line or point.
• (n.) The knot, intrigue or plot of a piece.
• (n.) A hole in the gnomon of a dial, through which passes the ray of light which marks the hour of the day, the parallels of the sun's declination, his place in the ecliptic, etc.
• (n.) A hard concretion or incrustation which forms upon bones attacked with rheumatism, gout or syphilis; sometimes also, a swelling in the neighborhood of a joint.
• (n.) A swelling.
• (n.) The joint of a stem or the part where a leaf or several leaves are inserted.
• (n.) A knot, a knob; a protuberance; a swelling.
• (n.) The point at which the lines of a funicular machine meet from different angular directions; -- called also knot.

(DoD) An element of a system that represents a person, place, or physical thing.
(DoD) In communications and computer systems, the physical location that provides terminating, switching, and gateway access services to support information exchange.
(DoD) A location in a mobility system where a movement requirement is originated, processed for onward movement, or terminated.

noun

• A category falling within certain defined limits.
• Either of two punctuation marks (`<' or `>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material.
  • synonyms: angle bracket
• Either of two punctuation marks () used to enclose textual material.
  • synonyms: square bracket
• A support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf.
  • synonyms: wall bracket

verb

• Support with brackets.
  • usage: "bracket bookshelves"
• Place into brackets.
  • usage: "Please bracket this remark"
  • synonyms: bracket out
• Classify or group. .

• (n.) The cheek or side of an ordnance carriage.
• (n.) A gas fixture or lamp holder projecting from the face of a wall, column or the like.
• (v.t.) To place within brackets; to connect by brackets; to furnish with brackets.
• (n.) A shot, crooked timber, resembling a knee, used as a support.
• (n.) A piece or combination of pieces, usually triangular in general shape, projecting from or fastened to, a wall or other surface, to support heavy bodies or to strengthen angles.
• (n.) One of two characters [], used to inclose a reference, explanation or note or a part to be excluded from a sentence, to indicate an interpolation, to rectify a mistake or to supply an omission, and for certain other purposes; -- called also crotchet.
• (n.) An architectural member, plain or ornamental, projecting from a wall or pier, to support weight falling outside of the same; also, a decorative feature seeming to discharge such an office.
• (v.t.) To shoot so as to establish a bracket for (an object).
• (n.) A figure determined by firing a projectile beyond a target and another short of it, as a basis for ascertaining the proper elevation of the piece; -- only used in the phrase, to establish a bracket. After the bracket is established shots are fired with intermediate elevations until the exact range is obtained. In the United States navy it is called fork.

Bracket is a term signifying the extent of an underwriter's commitment in a new issue, e. G., major bracket or minor bracket.