abstract:Hot tapping, or pressure tapping, is the method of making a connection to existing piping or pressure vessels without the interruption of emptying that section of pipe or vessel. This means that a pipe or tank can continue to be in operation whilst maintenance or modifications are being done to it.
If you want to cut down on the noise, you can just view Activity, which includes information like what tweets your friends are favoriting and who they're following, or Trends, which lets you dig into hot hashtags and keywords, by tapping on the sections on top of the screen.