bug fix

<programming>

A change to a program or system intended to permanently cure a bug. Often a fix for one bug inadvertantly introduces new bugs, hence the need for careful forethought and testing.

Compare: workaround.

Last updated: 1998-06-25

Nearby terms:

bug ♦ bug-compatible ♦ bug fix ♦ bug fix release ♦ Bugfoot ♦ bug-for-bug compatible

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