noun
focal point; nodal point; node
Technical term used in fields such as network theory, graph theory, and systems analysis to refer to a point where connections converge or intersect.
ネットワークの結節点に障害が発生すると、全体に影響が及ぶ。
If a failure occurs at a network node, it affects the entire system.
この都市は交通の結節点として発展してきた。
This city has developed as a transportation hub.
交点 refers specifically to an intersection point of lines or paths, whereas 結節点 implies a functional or structural node.
Compound of 結節 (kessetsu, 'knot, node') and 点 (ten, 'point'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern technical contexts.