hot zone

British  

noun

1. computing a variable area towards the end of a line of text that informs the operator that a decision must be taken as to whether to hyphenate or begin a new line

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Example Sentences

MTV then hired her to be a VJ in 1997 and she quickly gained popularity hosting shows such as “Total Request Live” and “Hot Zone.”

From Los Angeles Times

California has been a hot zone for the H5N1 outbreak, representing the vast majority of infected cattle herds, and more than half the people sickened by the virus.

From Los Angeles Times

In recent years, she served as an executive producer on TV series including “Helix,” “Hot in Cleveland,” “Good Girls Revolt” and “The Hot Zone.”

From Los Angeles Times

Photos from the scene showed the small brown-brick apartment building cut off from the road by red and yellow tape saying: "Contaminated area - do not enter - hot zone".

From BBC

The surge of gamma waves in dying subjects was particularly intense in a brain region Borjigin refers to as the “posterior cortical ‘hot zone,’” located near the back of the skull.

From Scientific American