patch
nounid
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An update to an operating system, application, or other software issued specifically to correct particular problems with the software.
Classifications
Entity Type
Artifact75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- official fix
- plural
- patches
- possessive
- patch's
- pluralpossessive
- patches'
Framework definitions
- §1
- A patch is a small update released by a software manufacturer to fix bugs in existing programs.
- §1
- Fixes to software programming errors and vulnerabilities
- §1
- A file containing software or operating system code that is intended to correct a vulnerability, a defect, or to improve the functioning of code.
- §1
- A file containing software or operating system code that is intended to correct a vulnerability, a defect, or to improve the functioning of code.
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- §1
- Software code that replaces or updates other code. Frequently patches are used to correct security flaws.
- §1
- An update to an operating system, application, or other software issued specifically to correct particular problems with the software.
- §1
- An update to an operating system, application, or other software issued specifically to correct particular problems with the software.
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