hot patch

== English == === Alternative forms === hot-patch (generally for the verb only) hotpatch === Noun === hot patch (plural hot patches) (computing) 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. (construction) A repair for cracks and potholes in a paved surface involving filling them with hot, molten asphalt concrete. ==== Coordinate terms ==== (pavement repair): cold patch === Verb === hot patch (third-person singular simple present hot patches, present participle hot patching, simple past and past participle hot patched) To install a hot patch (of either sense).