"hotfix" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-uk-hotfix.ogg [UK] Forms: hotfixes [plural]
Etymology: hot + fix Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hot|fix}} hot + fix Head templates: {{en-noun}} hotfix (plural hotfixes)
  1. (computing) A cumulative package of one or more files used to address a problem in a software product. Wikipedia link: hotfix Categories (topical): Computing Translations (Translations): Hotfix [masculine, neuter] (German)

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