patchedprogram
nounUK /pætʃt ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /pætʃt ˈproʊɡræm/
A patched program is a computer program that has been fixed with small changes.
The teacher showed us a patched program that no longer crashes.
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2. A program that has had pieces of new code added to it.
The patched program ran faster after the new code was added.
3. A game or app that has been changed to work better.
My patched program now works on my old laptop.
4. A set of instructions that has been mended after a mistake.
The patched program stopped showing error messages.