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hotfix

/ˈhɒt.fɪks/US/ˈhɑːt.fɪks/

hotfix noun: a cumulative package of one or more files used to address a problem in a software product.

Noun

hotfix (plural hotfixes)

  1. A cumulative package of one or more files used to address a problem in a software product.
    • When you extract the files in a hotfix, you'll generally find the following.1999, John Savill, The Windows NT and Windows 2000 Answer Book
    • For example, the IIS 3.0 denial-of-service attacks that brought down Microsoft's web site several times in 1997 quickly led to the release of a hotfix.2000, Paul Robichaux, Managing the Windows 2000 Registry

hotfix meaning in Kannada

hotfix in Kannada

ಬಿಸಿತಿದ್ದು

Forms of hotfix

pluralhotfixes

Origin of hotfix

From hot + fix.

Questions about hotfix

What does hotfix mean?
Hotfix means a cumulative package of one or more files used to address a problem in a software product.
What is hotfix in Kannada?
Hotfix in Kannada is ಬಿಸಿತಿದ್ದು. See Hotfix meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is hotfix?
Hotfix is a noun.
How do you pronounce hotfix?
Hotfix is pronounced /ˈhɒt.fɪks/ (UK).
What is the plural of hotfix?
The plural of hotfix is hotfixes.

Words near hotfix in the dictionary

  1. Hotevilla
  2. Hotevilla-Bacavi
  3. Hotez
  4. hotfire test
  5. hotfire tests
  6. hotfix
  7. hotfixes
  8. hotflash
  9. hotflashes
  10. hotfoot
  11. hotfoot it

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