ALL meanings of hotspot
hot spot
H h - noun hotspot a country or region where dangerous or difficult political situations exist or may erupt, especially where a war, revolution, or a belligerent attitude toward other countries exists or may develop: In the 1960s, Vietnam became a hot spot. 1
- noun hotspot Informal. any area or place of known danger, intrigue, dissension, or instability. 1
- noun hotspot Informal. a nightclub. 1
- noun hotspot Photography. an area of a negative or print revealing excessive light on that part of the subject. 1
- noun hotspot a section of forest or woods where fires frequently occur. 1
- noun hotspot an area hotter than the surrounding surface, as on the shell of a furnace. 1
- noun hotspot Digital Technology. a place where users of portable computers or mobile devices can get wireless broadband access to the Internet or another network: how to find free Wi-Fi hot spots. 1
- noun hotspot Physics. an area of abnormally high radioactivity. 1
- noun hotspot Geology. a region of molten rock below and within the lithosphere that persists long enough to leave a record of uplift and volcanic activity at the earth's surface. Compare plume (def 10). 1
- noun hotspot Genetics. a chromosome site or a section of DNA having a high frequency of mutation or recombination. 1
- noun hotspot Veterinary Pathology. a moist, raw sore on the skin of a dog or cat caused by constant licking of an irritation from an allergic reaction, tangled coat, fleas, etc. 1
- verb with object hotspot to stop (a forest fire) at a hot spot. 1
- noun hotspot (planetology, geology, networking) alternative spelling of hot spot. 1
- noun hotspot nightclub, entertainment venue 1
- noun hotspot venue offering wifi access 1
- noun hotspot place: center of activity 1
- noun hotspot A small device that acts like a high-speed modem and router to provide access to the internet through a cellular signal (aka: MiFi). 0