Area of potential unrest

• Place of significant danger

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
also hotspot , 1888 as a skin irritation; 1931 as "nightclub;" 1938 in the firefighting sense; 1941 as "place of international conflict." See hot (adj.) + spot (n.).

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A hot spot in computer science is most usually defined as a region of a computer program where a high proportion of executed instructions occur or where most time is spent during the program's execution (not necessarily the same thing since some instructions ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a place of political unrest and potential violence; "the United States cannot police all of the world's hot spots" [syn: hotspot ] a point of intense heat or radiation [syn: hotspot ] a lively entertainment spot [syn: hotspot ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. 1 A place notable for a high level of activity or danger; ''specifically'': 2 # A dangerous place of violent political unrest 3 # An area of radioactive contamination 4 # A lively and entertaining place, such as a nightclub 5 (context computing English) ...

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Occasionally a hot spot would erupt and an orange halo would expand into the night. ▪ The surge capability is needed because carriers are often the first to arrive at a hot spot , the admiral said.