hot patching

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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hot patch
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APA

hot patching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20patching

MLA

“hot patching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20patching. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hot patching,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20patching.

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