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patched

patched

4.3
Has updates installed to fix problems or make it safer
  • adjective
  • /pæʧt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : actualizado
  • The software was recently patched to fix several vulnerabilities and improve overall performance.

He'll say, bro, I want to exploit this until it's patched.

Examples

  • A general trend with the jailbreaking attempts is that these exploits are getting patched as they're discovered, so it becomes more difficult to find new ones.

  • Now the game will be patched just as it was when the first expansion came out.

  • And we demand this is patched in your very next release and get a quick fix out all this thing.

  • Yeah, already patched, but and the the headline here is is very sensationalist because it's already patched.

  • So I've got the OSC input patched and I've linked my faders to those messages.

  • After the game was patched, players noticed a significant reduction in bugs during gameplay.

  • The application received a patched update that resolved many user-reported issues.

Antonyms

unpatched
  • Specialized
1 6.2

Software or a device that has not received the latest update to fix security problems

How Patched

up-to-date
93 3.1
patched
  • Specialized
4.3
unpatched
  • Specialized
1 6.2

Surface Forms

patched positive

Morphology

patched = patch (transparent) = patch + ed

Common past-participle/adjectival use of the verb 'patch' in computing; learners familiar with software updates will infer the meaning.

Etymology

Patched comes from patch, the idea of a 'small piece' used to fix something, and computer people used it for small fixes to programs. So a patched system has had small updates or fixes added to close problems or security holes.