bugfix

Software error repair

A bugfix is a correction to a software error or malfunction.

Programmers discover bugs through testing or user reports, then write code to eliminate them.

Bugfixes often arrive bundled in updates or patches: The latest bugfix addresses the crashing issue.

Also written as two words: bug fix.

software

patch

Material covering damage

error · glitch · defect · issue · flaw · resolve · deploy · release · version · maintenance

process

diagnosis

Identification of illness

reproduction · isolation · root cause · stack trace · logging · breakpoint · inspection · triage · prioritization · rollback

outcome

correction

Fixing of mistakes

stability · optimization · refinement · enhancement · performance · reliability · functionality · restoration · recovery · mitigation

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code change purpose

bugfixfeature

Distinguishing quality or element

enhancement · feature request · improvement · refactoring · optimization

code quality trajectory

bugfixbug

Crawling creature or defect

regression · defect · error · software bug · glitch

Family

fix, bug, fixed, fixing, bugs, buggy, unfixed, debug, debugging

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