supernode

English
In this circuit, the nodes at V1 and V2 make up a supernode (sense 2). V3 and the ground make up a trivial supernode.

Etymology

From super- +‎ node.

Noun

supernode (plural supernodes)

  1. (computing) Any peer-to-peer network node that also serves as a proxy server.
  2. (electronics) In nodal analysis: a combination of two nodes which are connected by a voltage source, allowing for the voltage of the nodes to be solved simultaneously without having to consider the unknown current between them.
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