Node

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A node is a machine in the Network. It processes (routes) payments. It needs to be managed.

Existing nodes

The big list!

Roles

A node can be any of below roles at different times.

Origin node

Where a payment comes from

Hop

A node helping in processing a payment

Final node

The receiving node of a transaction

Peer

The Network consists of peers. Peers are two nodes communicating with each other.

Setting up

See C-lightning or lnd.