Transmission hub

A hub is a piece of equipment that provides a connection point for a group of computers and peripherals, and it works on a low-level network protocol layer. Just like a wheel on a ...

hub

Tourism & hospitality; Hotels

An airport or city which serves as a central connecting point for aircraft, trains or buses from outlying feeder airports or cities.

hub

Engineering; Electronic engineering

The hole in the center of a magnetic tape reel.

hub

Telecommunications; General telecom

1. A distribution point in a network. 2. A device that accepts a signal from one point and redistributes it to one or more points.

burn-in

Engineering; Mechanical engineering

Burn-in is the process by which components of a system are exercised prior to being put into service and often, prior to assembling the system from those components, designed to ...

crawler track

Engineering; Mechanical engineering

A continuous articulated metal band around the wheels of a heavy vehicle such as a tank or bulldozer, intended to facilitate movement over rough or soft ground.

hydrostatic

Engineering; Mechanical engineering

Relating to or denoting the equilibrium of liquids and the pressure exerted by liquid at rest.

hydraulic oil

Engineering; Mechanical engineering

Medium by which power is transferred in hydraulic machinery.

torque

Engineering; Mechanical engineering

A twisting force that tends to cause rotation.

planetary gear

Engineering; Mechanical engineering

An outer gear that revolves about a central sun gear of an epicyclic train.

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