hot spot
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[edit] Noun
- (geology) the surface manifestation of a plume that rises from deep in the Earth’s mantle
- a dangerous place of violent political unrest
- a lively and entertaining place, such as a nightclub
- an area of radioactive contamination
- (genetics) the region of a gene in which there is higher than normal rate of mutation
- (networking) a location in which WiFi Internet access is available
- (computing) a part of an application that consumes a significant amount of execution time
- (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.
[edit] Synonyms
- (a dangerous place of violent political unrest): flash point, trouble spot
