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what is "hub" mean in english

by freddy smith
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hi there,

i was thinking about "hub" word for few days , i google it to find its meaning, but still not clear

i was thinking to put "hub" word in domain name, because exact word had gone

for example:

waterfilterhub.com
termitepestcontrolhub.com
ricecookerhub.com
campinggasstovehub.com
computermousehub
babybagshub.com

do they nice domain name ? what English speaker think about "hub"
  • Profile picture of the author webpageguru
    It's a very good word for your usage. It means "central point" such as a transport hub which would be a terminal or an airport being a flights hub.
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  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    Actually Hub is more like a point where several things join together. Spoke refers to things emanating from it. oThe hub on a wheel HAPPENS to be in the center, and the spokes are generally equidistant around. Airlines work on a "hub and spoke" concept, and delta has like 4 hubs! Detroit, Cincinatti, atlanta, and I believe another. WHY are they hubs? Because several flights join there. The flights are the spokes.

    BTW MOST airports are rather SMALL and not used to generally facilitate long flights, so they aren't considered hubs. Delta is a VERY large airline, and has more hubs than most but, obviously, you can STILL count them on one hand. They go to hundreds of airports though.

    As for the domain names, FORGET IT! If something makes you sound large, corporate, or does something else to some degree, some domain programs may use it to generate candidates. Some end up being pretty worthless and meaningless.

    Steve
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    • Profile picture of the author waterotter
      Originally Posted by seasoned View Post

      Actually Hub is more like a point where several things join together. Spoke refers to things emanating from it. oThe hub on a wheel HAPPENS to be in the center, and the hubs are generally equidistant around.
      Hence the term hubcaps!!!
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      • Profile picture of the author ramboo
        the meaning of a Hub i know i networking its a switch which we will use in LAN.So i think its meaning which combines on or more thing is called HUB.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rough Outline
    Hub is the centre point of something, like in a bike wheel, the metal component holding the spokes to the rim in place, tightly, truly is called the hub.
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    • Profile picture of the author seasoned
      Originally Posted by Rough Outline Writing View Post

      the metal component holding the spokes to the rim in place, tightly, truly is called the hub.

      So are the network hubs, and the transportation hubs, etc...

      Steve
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