Hub facts for kids

Hub, The Hub, or hubs may refer to:

Wheel components

• A hub is the central part of a wheel that connects the axle to the wheel itself.
• Bicycle hub, the central part of a bicycle wheel
• Locking hubs, accessory on four-wheel drive vehicles
• Wheel hub assembly, an automotive part

Arts and media

• Discovery Family, a digital cable and satellite television channel formerly known as "Hub Network" (aka "The Hub")

Buildings

• Hubbard Hall, a residence hall at the University of New Hampshire

Computing

• USB hub
• Ethernet hub, a computer networking hardware device
• ARCNET hub

Places

Pakistan

• Hub River, in Balochistan, Pakistan
• Hub Tehsil, in Balochistan, Pakistan

Elsewhere

• Hub, California, US
• Hub, Mississippi, US
• Boston, Massachusetts, US
• Hubei, a province of China (Guobiao abbreviation HUB)

Transport

• Airline hub, an airport used as transfer point
• Transport hub, where traffic is exchanged across several modes of transport

See also

In Spanish: Hub para niños