nodal

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nodal - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Nodal \Nod"al\, a.
     Of the nature of, or relating to, a node; as, a nodal point.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Nodal line, Nodal point, in a vibrating plate or cord,
        that line or point which remains at rest while the other
        parts of the body are in a state of vibration.
        [1913 Webster]

nodal - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  NODAL
  
     Interpreted language implemented on Norsk Data's NORD-10
     computers.  Used by CERN and DESY high energy physics labs to
     control their accelerator hardware, PADAC and SEDAC.  Included
     trackball input, graphics.