"hot swap" meaning in English

See hot swap in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: hot swaps [present, singular, third-person], hot swapping [participle, present], hot swapped [participle, past], hot swapped [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} hot swap (third-person singular simple present hot swaps, present participle hot swapping, simple past and past participle hot swapped)
  1. (computing) To remove or replace a component while the computer is still running. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-hot_swap-en-verb-LU4D-eAV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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