When a electrical technician uses the term HOT what does it mean?

Question

Such as "checked HOT, its ok"

Answer 1

I have heard this term used by electricians meaning a wire or circuit is live.
I have also heard it used by electronic technicians to refer to the Horizontal Output Transformer or Horizontal Output Transistor in a CRT monitor or television.

Answer 2

In single phase circuits, the black wire is referred to as "hot." That is because it is the wire that is the greatest potential difference from ground. The hot wire is the only wire that should have any switches or other control devices (such as fuses) in it. By comparison, the white wire is called "neutral" and is the common wire to all circuits. There should be no interrupting devices in the neutral line. The green or uninsulated wire is the "ground" wire; it is a safety wire that physically goes back, at some point, to the actual earth ground. The ground wire does not carry current in normal operation.

Answer 3

He means there is electrical current where it should be. Like a switch, wall socket,etc. Or if a wire is hot shut the electrical supply off before you work on it..

Answer 4

It means that there's power going to the component or circuit being tested.

Answer 5

that means the wires he/she just checked does have the proper voltage and the lines are "hot"

Answer 6

it means theres a charge on that terminal
(like if you were to touch it you'd recieve quite a shock)
but the term neutral means it has no charge touch it you would feel nothing