Hub

A network device that connects multiple computers/peripherals together and allows them to share data. A central unit that repeats and/or amplifies data signals being sent across a network.

A defined point, usually a geographical location or region, where multiple participants trade services (in effect, a micro-market that forms prices). An active trading site used by publishers of price indexes.

A transportation hub is a node in a network that can be used to channel goods from origins to destinations. Hubs are used at strategic locations in a network to reduce transportation costs.

1. A distribution point in a network. 2. A device that accepts a signal from one point and redistributes it to one or more points.