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corrective upgrade

[kuh-REK-tiv UP-grayd]
nounpl: corrective upgrades
atualização corretiva
1. A software or system update designed to fix bugs, errors, or vulnerabilities rather than add new features
The IT department released a corrective upgrade to patch the security vulnerability.
O departamento de TI lançou uma atualização corretiva para corrigir a vulnerabilidade de segurança.
2. An improvement or modification made to correct deficiencies or malfunctions in existing equipment or software
The manufacturer issued a corrective upgrade for the printer to resolve the paper jam issue.
O fabricante emitiu uma atualização corretiva para a impressora resolver o problema de travamento de papel.
Synonyms
bug fixpatchhotfixmaintenance updatecorrection release
Antonyms
feature upgrademajor upgradenew release

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atualização corretiva
Most commonly used term in Brazilian Portuguese tech contexts
São Paulo
atualização corretiva / patch corretivo
Often uses English term 'patch' alongside Portuguese translation
Portugal
atualização corretiva / correção de erros
May also use 'correção de erros' to emphasize error correction

Related Idioms & Phrases

fix and ship
bug squashing
patch Tuesday
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