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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a software patch" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a piece of software designed to update or fix issues in a computer program.
Example: "After the recent security breach, the company released a software patch to address the vulnerabilities."
Alternatives: "a software update" or "a program fix."
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A software patch fixed everything.
Cisco has made a software patch available on its Web site.
A software patch to fix the flaw can be found at www.microsoft.com/downloads.
The Russians want to see if they have fixed the problem with a software patch.
To access this new feature, users simply had to download a software patch.
As usual, it also released a software patch for users to download to protect their machines.
Earlier this year, BMW had to offer a software patch after hackers remotely unlocked the doors of its cars.
Engineers sent the station a software patch to bypass a computer chip that was sending readings that falsely indicated problems.
Microsoft, meanwhile, has released a software patch that it says will make its address books less vulnerable.
NASA is hoping that a software patch will help jump-start a robotic system for the International Space Station.
The firm, based in Baltimore, alerted Apple about the vulnerability this week and recommended a software patch that could solve the problem.
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