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Bench reference · 254 terms

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Start with the plain-language meaning, then reach for the technical definition when you need precision.

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Circuit node

Also: electrical node

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In plain language

A set of conductor points treated as sharing one electric potential.

Technical definition

Ideal wires join a node with zero drop; components connect between nodes and node voltages form circuit unknowns.

Example All holes on one breadboard power strip may form one node if the strip is unbroken.

Common misconception Nearby drawing points or breadboard holes are not necessarily electrically joined.