Exit nodes refer to the final internet connection point used by internet traffic before it reaches its destination. It is like the exit point or gateway that data passes through to go from one network to another. Full definition
Governments could get away with running exit nodes, however — and it's likely many do. (howtogeek.com)
Pustogarov noted that such an attack could be monitored fairly easily, by creating a program to check the percentage of Tor exit nodes banned by the bitcoin network at any given time, explaining: (coindesk.com)
Clean as a whistle — our IP address, our WebRTC leak test, and our DNS address all comes back as belonging to our VPN exit node in the Netherlands. (howtogeek.com)