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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.
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