Hotspot

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.
In ecology see ecological hotspot.
In Criminology a hotspot is a location where a high amount of crime consistently occurs.
A hotspot is a Wi-Fi access point or area, in particular for connecting to Internet.
Hot Spot is a 1963 musical with lyrics by Martin Charnin and music by Mary Rodgers.
The Hot Spot is a 1990 movie with Don Johnson and Jennifer Connelly
Sun Microsystems' HotSpot technology is an optimised Java runtime.

External links

Official Wi-Fi Zone (tm) Zone Finder (http://www.wi-fizone.org/zoneFinder.asp?TID=7)
Worldwide directory of free and commercial WiFi Hotspots (http://www.hotspot-locations.com)
PDA Hotspots (http://www.wacklepedia.com/pdahotspots/pda_hotspots.htm) - List of websites that adjust to the small PDA screen
HauteSpot Networks Solution Documents (http://www.hautespot.net/solutions/index.html) - Set of example documents showing how hotspots can be set up for various organizations such as schools, government, restaurants, cafes, hotels, etc
List of Wi-Fi Hotspot Links (http://www.binarywolf.com/249/hotspo.htm)
Flash/audio (http://www.airhive.net/modules.php?name=Web_Links&l_op=visit&lid=1475) showing how to configure a Linksys WRT54G to share your broadband connection to be a free Hotspot.
Tips for Working Securely from Hotspots (http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/stayconnected/hotspots.mspx)