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ソフトパッチ

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

soft patch

computing

Computing term for a software update that fixes bugs or adds features without a full version upgrade.

このソフトパッチを適てき用ようすると、バグが修しゅう正せいされます。
Applying this soft patch will fix the bug.
開かい発はつチーム

は

緊きん

急きゅう

の

ソフト

パッチ

を

リリース

し

た

。

The development team released an urgent soft patch.

Written forms

ソフト・パッチ
- ソフトパッチ
  Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
- ソフト・パッチ

Similar words

パッチ
パッチ is a general term for any software patch; ソフトパッチ specifically emphasizes a software-only update, often contrasted with hardware or firmware patches.
アップデート
アップデート is a broader term for any update; ソフトパッチ typically refers to a smaller, targeted fix.

Etymology

Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) from 'soft' + 'patch', referring to a software patch.