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Etymology edit

macro- +‎ node

Noun edit

macronode (plural macronodes)

  1. A relatively large-scale node
    • 2016, Rafael N. Alexander, Nicolas C. Menicucci, “Flexible quantum circuits using scalable continuous-variable cluster states”, in arXiv[1]:
      This advantage is a direct result of the macronode structure of these states---that is, a lattice structure in which each graph node actually consists of several physical modes.