Hotfix

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A cumulative package of one or more files used to address a problem in a software product.

    "When you extract the files in a hotfix, you'll generally find the following."

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"When you extract the files in a hotfix, you'll generally find the following."

Etymology

From hot + fix.

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