software patching
nounUK /ˈsɒftweə ˈpætʃɪŋ/
US /ˈsɔːftwer ˈpætʃɪŋ/
Software patching is when people fix or update a computer program to make it work better or safer.
The school's IT team spent the afternoon software patching all the classroom laptops.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of applying small temporary fixes to software before a full release is ready.
The developers used software patching to keep the beta running while they built the final version.
3. A routine maintenance task in IT where multiple patches are installed across many machines.
Software patching is scheduled every month to keep the company's servers protected.
4. The act of correcting a known flaw in an application after it has been released to users.
After users reported the crash, software patching began within hours.