Dictionary term
Node (n8n)
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In n8n, a node is a single step in a workflow that performs an action, trigger, or logic operation on the data passing through.
In plain English
A node is one box in an n8n workflow that does a single job, such as calling an API, filtering data or sending a message.
Analogy
Like one block in a flowchart that does a specific job.
Why it matters
Nodes are the building blocks you connect to design any n8n workflow, equivalent to Make modules.
In practice
An HTTP Request node that calls an external API mid-workflow.
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