hot-patch

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

verbhot-patch (third-person singular simple present hot-patches, present participle hot-patching, simple past and past participle hot-patched)

present singular third person hot-patches · participle present hot-patching · participle past hot-patched · past hot-patched

  1. alternativeAlternative form of hot patch.
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APA

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

MLA

“hot-patch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot-patch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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