"hotspot" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhɒtˌspɒt/ [UK], /ˈhɑtˌspɑt/ [US] Audio: en-us-hot spot.oga [US] Forms: hotspot [singular], hotspots [plural]
Etymology: hot + spot Etymology templates: {{compound|hot|spot}} hot + spot Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A hotspot is a location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than its surrounding.
    A hotspot is a part of a forest fire which is actively burning.
    Sense id: simple-hotspot-en-noun-7gz~bstt
     
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