nodelist
Noun
Meaning
nodelist (plural nodelists)
(computer networking) A list of bulletin board systems and their connection details.
Examples
By April 1993 the FidoNet nodelist contained over 20,000 systems.
As the network grew, the maintenance of the nodelist became prohibitive, and errors were common.
A mechanism allowing netmail delivery to these systems without the overhead of nodelist maintenance was desirable.
In addition to the limits on growth of what was clearly a popular system, nodelist maintenance continued to grow more and more time consuming.
Many regions distribute a pointlist in parallel with the nodelist.
The exact number can be determined by examining the official nodelist.