Hub

  • 51hub — nave ave (n[=a]v), n. [AS. nafu; akin to D. naaf, G. nabe, OHG. naba, Icel. n[ o]f, Dan. nav, Sw. naf, Skr. n[=a]bhi nave and navel: cf. L. umbo boss of a shield. [root]260. Cf. {Navel}.] 1. The block in the center of a wheel, from which the… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 52hub — An organization that sorts and distributes inbound cargo from wholesale supply sources (airlifted, sealifted, and ground transportable) and/or from within the theater. See also hub and spoke distribution; spoke …

    Military dictionary

  • 53HUB — HELIOS unification bus * * * hub həb n the enlarged base by which a hollow needle may be attached to a device (as a syringe) …

    Medical dictionary

  • 54HUB — • Humboldt Universität, Berlin (D, http://www.hu berlin.de/) • Hub entspricht einem Wandler zwischen dickem LAN und dünnem LAN …

    Acronyms

  • 55HUB — [1] Humboldt Universität, Berlin (D, http://www.hu berlin.de/) [2] Hub entspricht einem Wandler zwischen dickem LAN und dünnem LAN …

    Acronyms von A bis Z

  • 56hub — i. The portion of a propeller where the propeller blades are fastened. The hub is attached to propeller shaft of the engine. ii. The chief airport of a major city, which acts as an intermediate station where flights from various stations merge… …

    Aviation dictionary

  • 57hub — noun (C) 1 the central and most important part of an area, system etc, which all the other parts are connected to (+ of): York used to be the hub of a vast rail network. 2 the central part of a wheel to which the axle is joined …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 58hub — [hʌb] noun [C] 1) the most important place where a particular activity takes place Bombay is the financial hub of India.[/ex] 2) the part at the centre of a wheel 3) a central airport that passengers can fly to from smaller local airports …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 59hub — [[t]hʌb[/t]] n. 1) mac the central part of a wheel, as that part into which the spokes are inserted 2) mac the central part or axle end from which blades or spokelike parts radiate on various devices, as on a fan 3) a center around which other… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 60hub —    A device used to extend a network so that additional workstations can be attached. There are two main types of hubs:    • Active hubs amplify transmission signals to extend cable length and ports.    • Passive hubs split the transmission… …

    Dictionary of networking