hot patch
Live system repair
A hot patch is a software fix applied to a running system without shutting it down or restarting, allowing repairs while services remain operational.
The term emphasizes immediacy—the patch goes in while everything is still "hot" or active.
The engineers deployed a hot patch to fix the security vulnerability without taking the servers offline.
In road maintenance, a hot patch is asphalt repair material applied while heated, used to fill potholes quickly.
Petroleum-based paving material
- potholeCavity in pavement
- fillingMaterial placed within
- resurfacingComing up again
- tarFile bundling utility
tarmac · compaction · pavement · crew · traffic cone · lane closure · infrared heater · emulsion
Repair to flawed software
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
- updateNew version or information
- rollbackReturn to prior condition
hotfix · live update · emergency fix · vulnerability · server · production · runtime
asphalt
Petroleum-based paving material
- potholeCavity in pavement
- fillingMaterial placed within
- resurfacingComing up again
tar · tarmac · compaction · pavement · crew · traffic cone · lane closure · infrared heater · emulsion · aggregate
bugfix
Repair to flawed software
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
- updateNew version or information
rollback · hotfix · live update · emergency fix · vulnerability · server · production · runtime