hot patches

A form of hot patch — A patch (software fix) which is applied to a system while it is running, without the need to reboot the system to complete the patching process.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hot patch
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of hot patch
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APA

hot patches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20patches

MLA

“hot patches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20patches. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hot patches,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20patches.

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