Hot Spot

Hot Spot has multiple definitions:

Sun's Java Hot Spot virtual machine (Hot Spot Vm). Advertised as "raises the bar on performance via adaptive optimization technologies." http://java.sun.com/products/hotspot java.sun.com

The variable parts of a Frame Work are also called its Hot Spots -- Peter Maier

Short for a Frame Work design method which is called Hot Spot Design --Thomas Weidenfeller

A wireless access point, business travellers love it when they find a Wi Fi Hot Spot

*http://www.wi-fihotspotlist.com/

Hardware engineers try to prevent hot spots...

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