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[edit] Etymology

Perhaps from hubbe.

[edit] Noun

Singular
hub

Plural
hubs

hub (plural hubs)

  1. The central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the nave
  2. A point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed or diverted
    Hongkong airport is one of the most important air traffic hubs in Asia.
  3. (computing) a computer networking device connecting several ethernet ports. See switch.
  4. (surveying) A stake with a nail in it, used to mark a temporary point.

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[edit] Italian

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English

[edit] Noun

hub m. inv.

  1. hub (transport, computing)