Hotspot

A hotspot is a center of high activity within a larger area of low activity. The term is applied to different things in different contexts:

In geology see Hotspot (geology).
In genetics, a hotspot can be
- a position on the DNA where mutations occur with an unusual high frequency
- a position on the DNA where recombination occurs with an unusual high frequency
In meteorology, a hotspot is an area where the atmosphere is relatively hot. Examples of hotspots include the air over a desert or the region of Jupiter where the Galileo probe's atmospheric sub-probe descended.
A hotspot is a Wi-Fi access point or area, in particular for connecting to Internet.
The Hot Spot is a 1990 movie with Don Johnson and Jennifer Connelly
Sun Microsystems' HotSpot technology is an optimised Java runtime.

External links

Official Wi-Fi Zone (tm) Zone Finder
Worldwide directory of free and commercial WiFi Hotspots
PDA Hotspots - List of websites that adjust to the small PDA screen
HauteSpot Networks Solution Documents - Set of example documents showing how hotspots can be set up for various organizations such as schools, government, restaurants, cafes, hotels, etc

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