hub

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Etymology [edit]

From earlier hubbe, same origin as hob. Originally a dialectal word. Origin unknown.

Noun [edit]

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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Czech [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ɦup/
  • Rhymes: -up
  • Homophone: hub

Noun [edit]

hub

  1. genitive plural of houba

Verb [edit]

hub

  1. imperative singular of hubit

Italian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

English

Noun [edit]

hub m (invariable)

  1. hub (transport, computing)