as in repaired
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as in fixed
to put into good shape or working order again
patch the tire and it'll be as good as new
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Recent Examples of patched
Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
But to keep China out, telcos would have to make sure that every device — including their legacy physical equipment, online servers and employees' computers — is patched.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
While the game had some frustrating bugs upon release, they’ve since been patched, making for a smoother and more thrilling experience.
—Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
This means that any new vulnerabilities discovered in the operating system will not be patched, leaving your computer exposed to potential attacks.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
Microsoft patched the Windows vulnerability in this month’s update.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Both threats have now been patched, and Windows users need to ensure their PCs are now updated.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Both browsers patched the vulnerability the day after Mozilla privately reported the problem back on October 8th.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 26 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Microsoft patched the other vulnerability on November 12th.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 26 Nov. 2024
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Hopefully this can be patched this out.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
But to keep China out, telcos would have to make sure that every device — including their legacy physical equipment, online servers and employees' computers — is patched.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
While the game had some frustrating bugs upon release, they’ve since been patched, making for a smoother and more thrilling experience.
—Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
This means that any new vulnerabilities discovered in the operating system will not be patched, leaving your computer exposed to potential attacks.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
Microsoft patched the Windows vulnerability in this month’s update.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Both threats have now been patched, and Windows users need to ensure their PCs are now updated.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Both browsers patched the vulnerability the day after Mozilla privately reported the problem back on October 8th.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 26 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Microsoft patched the other vulnerability on November 12th.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 26 Nov. 2024
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