Definition: A hot shoe is a connector on a digital camera where the photographer can connect a variety of devices, such as an external flash unit or a geotagger/GPS receiver unit. Most beginner-level digital cameras do not have hot shoe units, which usually are only available on digital SLR models. The hot shoe connector usually is in the middle of the top panel of the digital camera.
Hot Shoe
By Kyle Schurman, About.com Guide
The JOBO PhotoGPS geotagger, which is the flat, upside-down "L" shaped device at the top of the photo, fits onto a digital camera's hot shoe.
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