Technical Terms - Hardware (A-Z) - Hot Swappable

What does the term 'hot' mean in electronics terminology?

• Static

• Off

• Active

• Cold

What is a hot swappable device?

• A device that cannot be removed

• A device that is always powered off

• A device that can only be added when the computer is off

• A device that can be removed while the computer is running

Which of the following ports did not support hot swapping in the past?

• Thunderbolt

• FireWire

• Parallel ports

• USB

Why were newer I/O ports designed to be hot swappable?

• To save energy

• To avoid downtime

• To cause damage to devices

• To make it difficult for users

Which modern ports support hot swapping?

• DVI

• USB

• HDMI

• VGA

What is an example of an internal component that is hot swappable?

• Motherboard

• Server hard drive

• Keyboard

• Monitor

Why do servers typically support hot swappable hard drives?

• To increase power consumption

• To decrease storage capacity

• To avoid downtime

• To make it difficult for administrators

Which type of servers often provide easy access to hot swappable hard drives?

• Tower servers

• Rack-based servers

• Laptop servers

• Desktop servers

Is RAM generally hot swappable?

• Sometimes

• Depends on the computer

• No

• Yes

What could happen if devices were removed from older ports while the computer was running?

• Enhanced security

• Improved performance

• Damage to devices or the computer

• Nothing