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スイッチングハブ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

スイッチングハブ

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Meanings

1

switching hub

A network device that forwards data packets to specific ports; used in local area networks.

新あたらしいスイッチングハブを導どう入にゅうして、ネットワークの

速そく

度ど

が

向こう

上じょう

し

た

。

After introducing a new switching hub, the network speed improved.

Related words

ハブ
A hub broadcasts data to all ports, while a switching hub sends data only to the intended recipient port, reducing unnecessary traffic.
ルーター
A router connects different networks and directs data between them, whereas a switching hub operates within a single network to connect devices.

Built from

スイッチング+ハブ

Written forms

スイッチング・ハブ
- スイッチングハブ
  Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
- スイッチング・ハブ

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'switching hub'.