Definitions for hotfix
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1. hotfixnoun

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

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1. Hotfix

   A hotfix or quick-fix engineering update (QFE update) is a single, cumulative package that includes information (often in the form of one or more files) that is used to address a problem in a software product (i.e., a software bug). Typically, hotfixes are made to address a specific customer situation. The term "hotfix" originally referred to software patches that were applied to "hot" systems: those which are live, currently running, and in production status rather than development status. For the developer, a hotfix implies that the change may have been made quickly and outside normal development and testing processes. This could increase the cost of the fix by requiring rapid development, overtime or other urgent measures. For the user, the hotfix could be considered riskier or less likely to resolve the problem. This could cause an immediate loss of services, so depending on the severity of the bug, it may be desirable to delay a hotfix. The risk of applying the hotfix must be weighed against the risk of not applying it, because the problem to be fixed might be so critical that it could be considered more important than a potential loss of service (e.g., a major security breach). Similar use of the terms can be seen in hot-swappable disk drives. The more recent usage of the term is likely due to software vendors making a distinction between a hotfix and a patch.

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1. Hotfix

   A hotfix or Quick Fix Engineering update is a single, cumulative package that includes information that are used to address a problem in a software product. Typically, hotfixes are made to address a specific customer situation and may not be distributed outside the customer organization. The term hotfix was originally applied to software patches that were applied to live systems. Similar use of the terms can be seen in hot swappable disk drives. The more recent usage of the term is likely due to software vendors making a distinction between a hotfix and a patch.

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   The numerical value of hotfix in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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