hot swapping

replacing computer system components without shutting down the system

Facts

7 properties
Instance of
technique
Subclass of
building modification, configuring[2][3]
Different from
hot reload, hot-swappable keyboard[7][8]
Does not have characteristic
dependency[9]
Has characteristic
on-the-fly change[6]
P14541
1uJNVe[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en hot-swapping en hot plug en hot-plug en hot-pluggable en hot plugging en hot-plugging en hotplugging en hot-removable en hot-remove en hot swap en hot-swap en hotswap en hot-swappable en hot swapping de Hot Plugging es intercambio en caliente fa اتصال گرم he החלפה חמה ja ホットスワップ ko 핫 스와핑
🔖 Identifiers · 5
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
IBM TotalStorage Exp400.jpg ↗
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID
38984
Freebase ID
/m/01q6tm
Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued)
122180553
Stack Exchange tag
stackoverflow.com

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hot swapping is a technique[1].

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  1. 16w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1uJNVe
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → technique
    Does not have characteristic → dependency
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