(1) For AI, see
AI supernode.
(2) A user's computer in a peer-to-peer network that acts as a relay between users. Supernodes are typically established automatically by peer-to-peer software based on current network traffic and the capabilities of the user's machine. Users may have little or no control whether their machines become supernodes. See
Kazaa and
Skype.
(3) (SuperNode) An earlier computing platform from Nortel for its DMS switches. The SuperNode managed the call flow throughout the duration of a call. See
DMS and
XA-Core.