Patching
nounid
3527·updated May 9, 2026verified
Software code that replaces or updates other code. Frequently patches are used to correct security flaws.
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Classifications
Entity Type
Process92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Patchings
- possessive
- Patching's
- pluralpossessive
- Patchings'
Framework definitions
- §1
- Patching is the process of updating software to a different version.
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
- §1
- Software code that replaces or updates other code. Frequently patches are used to correct security flaws.
- §1
- the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
- §1 · legacy_primary
- Software code that replaces or updates other code. Frequently patches are used to correct security flaws.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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