Primary definition
A change (or commit). Within the context we are discussing them, a patch closes a vulnerability in software.
Also known ascode patch · source code patch · software patch · security patch · bug fix · vulnerability patch · commit · hotfix · update · source update
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A change (or commit). Within the context we are discussing them, a patch closes a vulnerability in software.
Open Source Voting in San Francisco · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Patch To Source Code. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/patch-to-source-code
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