hot-swap
hot-swap · hot-swaps · hot-swapped · hot-swapping
To change a part of something, typically a computer, while it is runningTo change a part of something, typically a computer, while it is running.
Meaning
1 sensesTo change a part of something, typically a computer, while it is running.
Forms
hot-swaps, hot-swapping, hot-swapped, hot-swapped| Base form | hot-swap · to hot-swap |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hot-swaps |
| Present participle | hot-swapping |
| Past simple | hot-swapped |
| Past participle | hot-swapped |
irregular
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedhotplug
Derivedhot-swappable
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.