partialfix

noun
UK /ˈpɑːʃəl fɪks/
US /ˈpɑːrʃəl fɪks/

A partialfix is a repair that only fixes part of a problem.

The plumber did a partialfix on the leak, but the pipe still drips a little.

SYNONYMS

half-fixquick patchstopgaptemporary repairband-aid solution

RELATED WORDS

repairpatchworkaroundmaintenancesolution

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A solution that solves only some of the issues in a computer program.

The developer released a partialfix for the bug while working on the full update.

3. An incomplete correction to a mistake in a document or plan.

Her partialfix left several errors in the report.

4. A short-term remedy that does not address the main cause of a problem.

Adding more memory was just a partialfix for the slow computer.