A hotdog is a frankfurter heated and served in a long split roll.
A frankfurter is a cured cooked sausage made of beef, pork, chicken, turkey, or combinations of
these meats, and can either be skinless or stuffed in a casing.
Sausage is a highly seasoned minced meat, such as pork, and usually stuffed in casings of prepared animal intestine.
Sausage is also a link or patty of sausage.