What is Hot plugging?

Connecting and disconnecting devices with power on while the OS automatically recognizes or detaches them. Used with USB, server SSDs and more.

Field: I/O Interfaces & Buses

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  1. Which describes hot plugging, supported by USB and some PCI Express setups?

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