Definition:Cut-Vertex

Definition
Let $G = \left({V, E}\right)$ be a connected graph.

Let $v$ be a vertex of $G$.

Then $v$ is a cut-vertex of $G$ iff the vertex deletion $G - \left\{{v}\right\}$ is a vertex cut of $G$.

That is, such that $G - \left\{{v}\right\}$ is disconnected.

Thus, a cut-vertex of $G$ is a vertex cut of $G$ which is a singleton.

Example
In the graph below, $C$ is a cut-vertex.


 * Cut-Vertex.png

The edges $AC, BC, CD, CF$ are the edges which would be removed if $C$ were cut.

The graph would be separated into the two components $AB$ and $DEF$.

Also see

 * Vertex Deletion
 * Vertex Cut