Hub
New England metropolis
A hub is the central part of a wheel, where the spokes meet and the axle passes through.
This core meaning extends to any central point of activity or connection: Atlanta is a major airline hub, a hub of commerce.
In computing, a hub is a device connecting multiple computers or cables in a network.
The word implies centrality with things radiating outward.
Middle of anything
- focalOf a central point
- epicenterPoint above seismic origin
- hotspotArea of notable activity
- headquartersCentral command location
nucleus · core · nexus · nerve · gathering · meetup · coworking · incubator
Shaft for wheel rotation
- spokeCommunicated verbally
- centerMiddle of anything
- rimCircular outer boundary
- bearingPosture or orientation
rotation · spindle · nave · cap · bolt · lug · bicycle · wheelwright
At the endpoint
- stationFixed stopping point
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- junctionPoint where things meet
- airportAviation passenger facility
transit · connection · transfer · gateway · depot · crossroads · node · stopover
Connection point in networks
- serverOne who attends tables
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- ethernetWired networking standard
USB · port · connection · device · peripheral · data · central · connector
Wealth used for investment
- metropolisLarge important city
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- tradingExchanging for value
port · marketplace · commercial · financial · cultural · Valley · Broadway · Hollywood
center
Middle of anything
headquarters · nucleus · core · nexus · nerve · gathering · meetup · coworking · incubator · startup
axle
Shaft for wheel rotation
bearing · rotation · spindle · nave · cap · bolt · lug · bicycle · wheelwright · assembly
terminal
At the endpoint
- stationFixed stopping point
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- junctionPoint where things meet
airport · transit · connection · transfer · gateway · depot · crossroads · node · stopover · layover
node
Connection point in networks
- serverOne who attends tables
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
ethernet · USB · port · connection · device · peripheral · data · central · connector · LAN
capital
Wealth used for investment
- metropolisLarge important city
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
trading · port · marketplace · commercial · financial · cultural · Valley · Broadway · Hollywood · Wall
- Balochistanindependence movement, mud volcanoes
- Google ProductsAndroid, Gmail, Google, Google Maps, Google Search
- Mesasmesas, Mesa Verde, buttes, butte
Hubrim
Circular outer boundary
tire · outer edge · circumference · perimeter
- cultural hubCenter of artistic activity
- transport hubJunction for vehicles, passengers
- social hubCentral gathering location
- Airline hubCarrier's central station
- hub capDecorative automotive wheel cover
- economic hubZone of concentrated commerce