##  [Edge Node](/edge-node) 

  ##  [Edge Node](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/edge-node-0) 

  

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**Information & Communication Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

A compute and storage resource deployed close to access infrastructure (for example co‑located with a base station, access point, or in a regional PoP) that hosts latency‑sensitive applications, caches content, or performs network functions to reduce round‑trip time and backhaul load.