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pseudo node

  1. [ESRI software] In a geodatabase topology, a temporary feature marking the location where an edge has been split during an edit session. This type of pseudo node becomes a vertex when the edit is saved.
  2. [ESRI software] In a geodatabase topology or ArcInfo coverage, a node connecting only two edges or arcs, or the endpoint of an edge or arc that connects to itself.