The term 'connecting point' can refer to two different solutions in a crossword puzzle: LINK hover:text-barberry-yellow'>NEXUS (5 letters) and LINK hover:text-barberry-yellow'>NODE (4 letters). LINK hover:text-barberry-yellow'>NEXUS is a Latin word meaning 'LINK hover:text-barberry-yellow'>CONNECTION' or 'LINK, ' and it is often used to describe a central point of LINK hover:text-barberry-yellow'>CONNECTION between multiple systems. LINK hover:text-barberry-yellow'>NODE is a computer science term that refers to a single point of LINK hover:text-barberry-yellow'>CONNECTION in a network, such as a computer, router, or switch. Both terms are used to describe a point of LINK hover:text-barberry-yellow'>CONNECTION between two or more systems.