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hot patches

hot patches is the plural of hot patch.

hot patches is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hot patch.

Meaning of hot patch

Noun

hot patch (plural hot patches)

  1. A patch (software fix) which is applied to a system while it is running, without the need to reboot the system to complete the patching process.
    • The use of hot patches allows the server to be kept fully up-to-date without any reboot-induced downtime.
  2. A repair for cracks and potholes in a paved surface involving filling them with hot, molten asphalt concrete.

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Questions about hot patches

What is hot patches the plural of?
Hot patches is the plural of hot patch.

Words near hot patches in the dictionary

  1. hot pants
  2. hot particle
  3. hot particles
  4. hot patch
  5. hot patched
  6. hot patches
  7. hot patching
  8. hot pencil
  9. hot pencils
  10. hot pepper
  11. hot peppers

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