noderecord
A noderecord is a data construct used in distributed systems to describe a single participant node within a network. It encapsulates the node's identity, location, and capabilities and is used for discovery, routing, and management tasks. Noderecords may be stored in a central registry or propagated via a distributed ledger or gossip protocol, and they can be serialized as JSON, Protobuf, or other formats for transmission.
Typically a noderecord contains fields such as nodeId (a unique identifier), host or address, port, publicKey
In practice noderecords underpin neighbor discovery in peer-to-peer networks, ledger networks, and distributed databases. They support
Common challenges include ensuring freshness and consistency across nodes, preventing impersonation, and scaling to large networks.
See also: Node, Node registry, Peer discovery, Node descriptor.