| Main Entry: | hot swap |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the replacing of an electronic component in a machine that is on and operating |
| Example: | The hot swap of the hard drive went smoothly. |
| Etymology: | 1983 |
| Usage: | also hot swapping, n. |
| Main Entry: | hot swap |
| Part of Speech: | v |
| Definition: | to replace an electronic component in a machine that is on and operating; also written hot-swap |
| Example: | You have to turn off the machine; you can't hot-swap. |
| Etymology: | 1988 |
| Usage: | also hot-swappable, adj. |