Hot Swapping
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Basics
- The adding/removing of componets without turning off the system
- In electronics is often used for storage devices such as Sata drives in a NAS/Server
- In other systems can be batteries (dual, and one can be swapped out with the other in etc), filters, etc
- Useful for applications where the system can't be shut off (Medical Gear, Communications Gear, the "Neccisary" stuff)