hot spot

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Anagrams

[edit] English

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[edit] Alternative spellings

• hotspot

[edit] Noun

hot spot (plural hot spots)

1. (geology) the surface manifestation of a plume that rises from deep in the Earth’s mantle
2. a dangerous place of violent political unrest
3. a lively and entertaining place, such as a nightclub
4. an area of radioactive contamination
5. (genetics) the region of a gene in which there is higher than normal rate of mutation
6. (networking) a location in which WiFi Internet access is available
7. (computing) a part of an application that consumes a significant amount of execution time
8. (computing, graphical user interface) Part of a control that responds dynamically as the user moves the pointer over it, as for example in an image map.

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a dangerous place of violent political unrest

• flash point
• trouble spot

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[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: hoopstt
• hotpots
• potshot, pot shot