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What does hot spot mean?

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Noun
  1. A place notable for a high level of activity or danger.
    1. A dangerous place of violent political unrest.
    2. An area of radioactive contamination.
    3. A lively and entertaining place, such as a nightclub.
  2. (computing) A part of an application that consumes a significant amount of execution time.
  3. (computing) Part of a control that responds dynamically as the user moves the pointer over it, as for example in an image map.
  4. (computing) A location in which WiFi Internet access is available.
  5. (genetics) The region of a gene in which there is higher than normal rate of mutation.
  6. (planetology, geology) The surface manifestation of a plume that rises from deep in the celestial body's mantle.
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