hotfix

hot +‎ fix

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hotfix (plural hotfixes)

1. (computing) A cumulative package of one or more files used to address a problem in a software product.
   • 1999, John Savill, The Windows NT and Windows 2000 Answer Book:

     When you extract the files in a hotfix, you'll generally find the following.

   • 2000, Paul Robichaux, Managing the Windows 2000 Registry:

     For example, the IIS 3.0 denial-of-service attacks that brought down Microsoft's web site several times in 1997 quickly led to the release of a hotfix.