exit node

noun

A server that allows traffic to leave a secure network and enter the public internet.

Meanings

nounexit node (plural exit nodes)

plural exit nodes

  1. communicationsA server that allows traffic to leave a secure network and enter the public internet.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exit node,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exit%20node.

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