shad-ow
Pronunciation: 'sha-(")dO
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English shadwe, from Old English sceaduw-,
sceadu shade
1 : partial darkness or obscurity within a part of
space from which rays from a source of light are cut off by an interposed
opaque body
2 : shelter from danger or observation
3 : the dark figure cast upon a surface by a body
intercepting the rays from a source of light
node
Pronunciation: 'nOd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin nodus knot, node; akin
to Middle Irish naidm bond
1 : Computer Science. A terminal in a computer network.
2. Physics. A point or region
of virtually zero amplitude in a periodic system.
Shad-ow-node
Pronunciation: 'sha-(")dO 'nOd
Function: noun
Etymology: Completely made up from the previous two words.
1: A terminal in a computer network which is cloaked
from danger or observation. |