Nodes represent the computers that are connected using a peer-to-peer protocol to form an Ethereum network.
There are the following two types of nodes in Ethereum:
It is to be noted that this distinction is made to clarify concepts of Ethereum. In most scenarios, there is no dedicated EVM. Instead, all nodes act as miners as well as EVM nodes.
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