Intermediate Technology & Internet

Patch

/pætʃ/ noun

Meaning

A small piece of software released to fix a bug or security problem in a program.

हिंदी मेंकिसी प्रोग्राम में बग या सुरक्षा समस्या को ठीक करने के लिए जारी किया गया एक छोटा सॉफ्टवेयर।

Example Sentences

“Install the latest patch to fix the security issue.”

सुरक्षा समस्या को ठीक करने के लिए नवीनतम पैच स्थापित करें।

“The game released a patch to balance the characters.”

गेम ने पात्रों को संतुलित करने के लिए एक पैच जारी किया।

⚠ Common Mistake

Also a verb ("to patch a system") — a patch is usually smaller and more targeted than a full "update", which the site already covers separately.

Good to Know

Synonyms
fix, hotfix
Countable
countable

Written and reviewed by Maninder Thind · Last updated 17 August 2026

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