hot spot
Where things happen
A hot spot is a place of concentrated activity, danger, or interest.
It can be a location with wireless internet access, a region of volcanic activity, or an area of political unrest: The café is a Wi-Fi hot spot.
In computing, a hot spot is a clickable area on a screen.
Nightlife hot spots are popular venues: That club is the hot spot right now.
Also spelled hotspot.
Central connection point
- destinationIntended arrival point
- hangoutFrequented gathering place
- venuePlace of occurrence
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
bar · club · attraction · gathering place · meeting place · locale · haunt · scene
Wireless network standard
- connectionA joining or relation
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- networkInterconnected system
- tetheringFastening with a line
mobile data · coverage · router · connectivity · access point · broadband · LTE · 5G
Gathered group nearby
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- epicenterPoint above seismic origin
- hotbedPlace fostering rapid growth
- focal pointCenter of interest
Ignition temperature threshold
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- tensionStretched or strained state
- war zoneArea of active conflict
- powder kegVolatile, dangerous situation
conflict zone · front line · battleground · danger zone · unrest · strife · friction point · tinderbox
Pertaining to warmth
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- heat sourceOrigin of thermal energy
- fire riskDanger of combustion
overheating · heat signature · ignition point · thermal imaging · burn area · radiant heat · heat map
hub
Central connection point
- destinationIntended arrival point
- hangoutFrequented gathering place
- venuePlace of occurrence
nightclub · bar · club · attraction · gathering place · meeting place · locale · haunt · scene · watering hole
Wi-Fi
Wireless network standard
- connectionA joining or relation
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- networkInterconnected system
tethering · mobile data · coverage · router · connectivity · access point · broadband · LTE · 5G
cluster
Gathered group nearby
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- epicenterPoint above seismic origin
- hotbedPlace fostering rapid growth
focal point · nexus · nucleus · center · density · ground zero · locus
flashpoint
Ignition temperature threshold
powder keg · conflict zone · front line · battleground · danger zone · unrest · strife · friction point · tinderbox · combat zone
thermal
Pertaining to warmth
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- heat sourceOrigin of thermal energy
fire risk · overheating · heat signature · ignition point · thermal imaging · burn area · radiant heat · heat map
- Ghost Huntingghost hunting, haunting, apparition, EVP, spirit box
- fireflame, blaze, flames, inferno, embers
- pet healthvet visit, checkup, checkups, vaccinations, rabies vaccination
- danger zonesdanger zone, danger zones, disaster zone, war zone, war zones
- fishing spotsfishing hole, fishing pier, fishing dock, fishing grounds, fishing ground
- hot springssteam, thermal springs, hydrogen sulfide, bubbles, mineral deposits
hot spotdead zone
Area lacking signal coverage
backwater · ghost town · off the beaten path · nowhere · the sticks
hot spotsafe zone
Protected area from threats
peace zone · demilitarized zone · neutral territory · secure area · sanctuary