This is the 18075th most frequent Russian word.
хабом
"Хабом" is the instrumental form of "хаб," meaning "hub" (a central connecting point).
Here, 'хабом' refers to a central point or hub where activities related to spice trade are concentrated.
Этот город был известен как главный хабом для торговли пряностями.
This city was known as the main hub for spice trade.
In this sentence, 'хабом' represents a physical device used for network connections and data transfer.
Мы подключили все компьютеры к этому хабом для обмена данными.
We connected all computers to this hub for data exchange.
'Хабом' is used figuratively to describe a location acting as a gathering place for cultural activities.