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Bugfix vs Hotfix - What's the difference?

bugfix | hotfix |

In computing terms the difference between bugfix and hotfix

is that bugfix is a patch or change that fixes the unwanted behaviour exhibited by a bug while hotfix is a cumulative package of one or more files used to address a problem in a software product.

bugfix

English

Noun

(es)
  • (computing) A patch or change that fixes the unwanted behaviour exhibited by a bug.
  • * 2003 , Robert Baud, Marius Fieschi, The new navigators: from professionals to patients
    • This close collaboration usually resulted in quick turnaround times where bugfixes or extensions were concerned.
  • * 2005 , Joseph Feller, Perspectives on free and open source software
    • The difference is that new commits are restricted: only bugfixes are allowed.

    hotfix

    English

    (wikipedia hotfix)

    Noun

    (hotfixes)
  • (computing) A cumulative package of one or more files used to address a problem in a software product.
  • * 1999 , John Savill, The Windows NT and Windows 2000 Answer Book
    • When you extract the files in a hotfix , you'll generally find the following.
  • * 2000 , Paul Robichaux, Managing the Windows 2000 Registry
    • For example, the IIS 3.0 denial-of-service attacks that brought down Microsoft's web site several times in 1997 quickly led to the release of a hotfix .