programrepair

noun

UK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.rɪˌpeə/

US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.rɪˌper/

Fixing a computer program so it works right again.

The team did a programrepair to stop the game from crashing.

SYNONYMS

bug fix code fix software patch debugging code correction

RELATED WORDS

programming debugging software coding maintenance

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of correcting errors in a set of instructions for a machine.

Programrepair took all night after the update broke the robot.

3. A change made to code to restore its proper function.

The engineer released a programrepair for the banking app.

4. The process of finding and removing mistakes in software.

Good programrepair starts with careful testing.