 The focus (foci,plural) is the fixed point on the graph.

 The principal axis is a line that passes through the foci.

 The vertex (vertices,plural) is a point on the hyperbola that lies on the principal axis.

 The transverse axis is the segment that passes through the vertices with the length of 2a.

 The center is the midpoint of the transverse axis.The distance between the center and the focus is c
units with c² =a² +b² .

 The conjugate axis is a segment with length 2b,and is perpendicular to the transverse axis.

 The asymptotes are two diagonal lines where the graph of the hyperbola is approaching.