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🩹 To fix again 🩹 A new fix
repatch

repatch

1 7.3
An extra patch applied after an earlier repair or update
  • noun
  • /ˈriːˌpætʃ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : parche adicional
  • Users were advised to install the latest repatch for improved security.

Examples

  • The mechanic had to apply a repatch when the first repair did not hold.

  • After the initial fix caused new problems, the team released a repatch to address the issues.

  • The software update required a repatch to fix bugs.

  • We need to apply a repatch for better performance.

  • The software update required a repatch to fix the lingering bugs from the previous version.

  • After installing the new features, the developer performed a repatch to ensure everything was working correctly.

  • To improve performance, the team implemented a repatch on the application following the initial patch release.

Synonyms

patch
vsrepatch
  • Specialized
75 3.8

A piece of code added to a program to fix a problem or improve it

is an additional or replacement update applied after an earlier one
hotfix
vsrepatch
  • Specialized
1 4.4

A quick change to software that solves a single problem

is a later replacement or add-on update rather than an emergency quick fix

How Extensive

overhaul
73 5.1
to upgrade
177 3.5
update
753 2.8
fix
76 1.0
repatch
  • Specialized
1 7.3
patch
  • Specialized
75 3.8

Surface Forms

repatch singular
repatches plural

Morphology

repatch = patch (transparent) = re + patch

The meaning 'another or replacement patch' follows directly from adding 're-' to the noun 'patch'.

Etymology

Repatch comes from the parts re- 'again' and patch 'a piece used to fix something', so a repatch is a new or extra patch added after the first one to fix or update something.