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Meaning of hot patch | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. 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.
  2. A repair for cracks and potholes in a paved surface involving filling them with hot, molten asphalt concrete.

Examples

“The use of hot patches allows the server to be kept fully up-to-date without any reboot-induced downtime.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hot pencil hot pepper hot pie hot pink hot pint hot piping

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