hubs
Central connection points
A hub is a central point where things connect, converge, or are distributed outward.
The word originally described the central part of a wheel from which spokes radiate, and this image carries into modern usage: an airport hub routes passengers through a central location, a tech hub concentrates companies and talent in one area, and a USB hub connects multiple devices to a single port.
Atlanta is a major hub for domestic flights.
The common thread is centrality and connection.
Point above seismic origin
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- nexusConnecting central point
- focal pointCenter of interest
- coreCentral essential portion
hotspot · mecca · nerve center · headquarters · central · base · seat · capital
Packet-forwarding network device
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- nodeConnection point in networks
- serverOne who attends tables
- portDocking place for ships
ethernet · LAN · topology · traffic · data · USB · connected · multiport
Aviation passenger facility
- terminalAt the endpoint
- stationFixed stopping point
- transitMovement between places
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
junction · depot · port · gateway · transfer · connection · stopover · layover
Rods connecting hub to rim
- rimCircular outer boundary
- axleShaft for wheel rotation
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
- rotationTurning on an axis
hubcap · bicycle · cassette · freewheel · quick-release · skewer · rotor · disc
Collective of connected people
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- meetupInformal planned gathering
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
coworking · clubhouse · hangout · forum · collective · interaction · engagement · connection
Venue for commerce
- tradingExchanging for value
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- businessCommercial activity or occupation
- coworkingShared professional space rental
incubator · accelerator · startup · innovation · enterprise · fintech · logistics · warehouse
epicenter
Point above seismic origin
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- nexusConnecting central point
- focal pointCenter of interest
core · hotspot · mecca · nerve center · headquarters · central · base · seat · capital · gathering place
router
Packet-forwarding network device
port · ethernet · LAN · topology · traffic · data · USB · connected · multiport · splitter
airport
Aviation passenger facility
interchange · junction · depot · port · gateway · transfer · connection · stopover · layover · routing
spokes
Rods connecting hub to rim
rotation · hubcap · bicycle · cassette · freewheel · quick-release · skewer · rotor · disc · lacing
community
Collective of connected people
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- meetupInformal planned gathering
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
networking · coworking · clubhouse · hangout · forum · collective · interaction · engagement · connection · congregation
marketplace
Venue for commerce
- tradingExchanging for value
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- businessCommercial activity or occupation
coworking · incubator · accelerator · startup · innovation · enterprise · fintech · logistics · warehouse · fulfillment
- networksnetwork traffic, network security, MAN, PAN, cloud computing
- security systemsalarm, alarms, alarm systems, firewall, antivirus
- Regional Planningcity planning, community planning, urban growth, rezoning, corridors
- groupingsgroups, categories, classes, divisions, clusters
- postalmail, mail delivery, stamp, stamps, mail service
- truckingsemi, 18-wheeler, trucks, truckers, big rig
- 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