To replace part of a computer system or other electronic device while the device remains powered up and operating. If the device is designed for such use, this is a very cool feature. The Tandem NonStop computer line was entirely hot-swappable. If the device is not designed for such use, but someone tries, you get effects like engineers sailing across the bullpen trailing a glowing arc of blue sparks.

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