Used for a central connecting point in networks, transportation, or organizations, similar to English 'hub'.
This airport functions as a hub airport in Asia.
Tokyo has become a logistics hub for Asia.
USBハブを買って、ポートを増やした。
I bought a USB hub and increased the number of ports.
The government is pushing forward plans to turn this city into a transportation hub.
This airport functions as a hub for the Asian region.
ハブ refers to the central connecting point of a network, while 末端 refers to its peripheral or terminal ends.
ルーター directs data between different networks, whereas ハブ simply connects multiple devices within the same local network without routing logic.
hub airport
hub ring
stackable hub
master hub
active hub
shared hub
client hub
switching hub
intelligent hub
Borrowed from English 'hub'.