Center
Center verb - To bring (something) to a central point or under a single control.
Hooked up
Both terms in one sentence
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Lab rats have been hooked up to electrodes that stimulate what is colloquially referred to as the "reward center" of their brains.
Source: Electric Instant Gratification -
In its center is an infant hooked up to the machine.
Source: Powered by a Forsaken Child -
NCIS has one in the form of a plasma screen TV hooked up to the computers, as well as the Multiple Threat Alert Center.
Source: The Big Board
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