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bugfix

bugfix noun: a patch or change that fixes the unwanted behaviour caused by a bug.

Noun

bugfix (plural bugfixes)

  1. A patch or change that fixes the unwanted behaviour caused by a bug.
    • This close collaboration usually resulted in quick turnaround times where bugfixes or extensions were concerned.2003, Robert Baud, Marius Fieschi, The new navigators: from professionals to patients
    • The difference is that new commits are restricted: only bugfixes are allowed.2005, Joseph Feller, Perspectives on free and open source software

Forms of bugfix

pluralbugfixes
alternative formbug fix
alternative formbug-fix

Origin of bugfix

From bug + fix.

Questions about bugfix

What does bugfix mean?
Bugfix means a patch or change that fixes the unwanted behaviour caused by a bug.
What part of speech is bugfix?
Bugfix is a noun.
What is the plural of bugfix?
The plural of bugfix is bugfixes.

Words near bugfix in the dictionary

  1. Bugess
  2. Bugesses
  3. bugeye
  4. bugeyes
  5. bugfish
  6. bugfix
  7. bugfixes
  8. bugfree
  9. bugfuck
  10. bugfucker
  11. bugfuckers

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: bugfix (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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