# Edge Node (or Contributor Node) Edge Nodes are specialized components within the Subnet Ecosystem: **Roles**: A node bound to specific protocols built on the Subnet Infrastructure **Resource Contribution:** Edge Nodes can provide various computational resources to the Subnet, enhance the overall capacity and performance of the Subnet * RAM (Memory) * CPU (Processing power) * GPU (Graphics processing capabilities) * Storage (Data retention capacity) * Internet bandwidth **Reward Structure:** Edge Nodes earn reward based on their contributed **DCU** (Distributed Computational Units) both from Network layer and Protocol layer (dual tokens mining) **Protocol Specificity:** Each Edge Node is associated with a particular protocol, allowing for specialized functions within the Subnet Ecosystem By leveraging these Edge Nodes, the Subnet can distribute computational tasks and storage requirements across a network of contributors, potentially improving scalability, resilience, and performance of the overall system. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://documentation.depinsubnet.com/subnet-node-type/edge-node-or-contributor-node.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.