Hub

nounid 2742·updated May 12, 2026
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Simple devices that pass all data traffic in both directions between the LAN sections they link. Hubs forward every message they receive to the other sections of the LAN, even those that do not need to go there.

Classifications

Entity Type

Network0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

plural
Hubs
possessive
Hub's
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Hubs'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
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A hub is a network device that operates by repeating data that it receives on one port to all the other ports. As a result, data transmitted by one host is retransmitted to all other hosts on the hub.
ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
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A common connection point for devices in a network, hubs are used to connect segments of a local area network (LAN) Scope Note: A hub contains multiple ports. When a packet arrives at one port, it is copied to the other ports so that all segments of the LAN can see all packets.
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
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Simple devices that pass all data traffic in both directions between the LAN sections they link. Hubs forward every message they receive to the other sections of the LAN, even those that do not need to go there.

Outgoing relationships

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Incoming relationships

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