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Definition of Hot spot

1. Noun. A place of political unrest and potential violence. "The United States cannot police all of the world's hot spots"

2. Noun. A point of relatively intense heat or radiation.

3. Noun. A lively entertainment spot.

Definition of Hot spot

1. Noun. (geology) the surface manifestation of a plume that rises from deep in the Earth’s mantle ¹

2. Noun. a dangerous place of violent political unrest ¹

3. Noun. a lively and entertaining place, such as a nightclub ¹

4. Noun. an area of radioactive contamination ¹

5. Noun. (genetics) the region of a gene in which there is higher than normal rate of mutation ¹

6. Noun. (networking) a location in which WiFi Internet access is available ¹

7. Noun. (computing) a part of an application that consumes a significant amount of execution time ¹

8. Noun. (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. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Hot spot

1. A particular area of DNA which is especially prone to spontaneous mutations or recombinations. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hot Spot

hot saws hot seal hot seals hot seat hot seats hot set hot sheet hot sheets hot shift hot shifts

hot shoe hot short hot spell hot spleen hot spot (current term) hot spots hot spring hot springs hot squat hot squats

hot stamp hot stock hot stove hot stove league hot stoves hot stuff hot stuffed tomato hot swap hot tamale

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