Digital Hot Plate

A hot plate is a portable self-contained tabletop small appliance cooktop that features one or more electric heating elements or gas burners. A hot plate can be used as a stand-alone appliance, but is often used as a substitute for one of the burners from an oven range or a kitchen stove.A hotplate is a flat surface, usually on top of a cooker or stove, that you heat in order to cook food on it. [mainly British] 2. countable noun. A hotplate is a portable device that you use for cooking food or keeping it warm.