leaf node

English

Noun

leaf node (plural leaf nodes)

1. (botany) One of the spots upon a stem where buds and intercalary meristems occur, usually marking the end of a season's growth.
2. (computing theory) A node, in a tree, that has no children.

Related terms

• internode

Translations

botany (stem node)

• Finnish: nivel (fi)
• Hungarian: szárcsomó (hu) sg

comptheory

• Finnish: lehtisolmu
• Polish: liść (pl) m