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patch
a small update fixing bugs or security flaws
In more detail
1. (noun) a small piece of material used to cover or repair a hole or damaged area
2. (noun) a small area of something, especially land
3. (noun) a piece of software that fixes problems in a program
4. (verb) to repair something by covering a hole with a piece of material
Examples
- He sewed a patch over the hole in his jeans.
- There was a small patch of grass in the backyard.
- The company released a security patch to fix the bug.
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