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The definition of a hot spot is any area that provides wireless Internet access to devices that enter the area.

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An example of a hot spot is a library, cafe, school, university, hospital, restaurant, hotel, retail store, and even some public parks.

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See hot spot in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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Informal an area of actual or potential trouble or violence
Informal
1. a lively, popular place for entertainment or socializing
2. any place regarded as a center for a specified activity or interest
an area of especially intense heat or radiation
Comput. a building, business, or locality where wireless access to the Internet is provided or is available

See hot spot in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also hot·spot

noun

An area in which there is dangerous unrest or hostile action: “opportunities . . . for United Nations forces to play a constructive role in some of the world's hot spots” (Paul Lewis).
Informal A lively and popular place, such as a nightclub.
An area of intense heat, radiation, or activity.

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