emergency update

[ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi ʌpˈdeɪt]
nounpl: emergency updates
atualização de emergência
1. A software update released urgently to fix critical security vulnerabilities, bugs, or system failures that require immediate attention
The company released an emergency update to patch the security breach affecting all users.
A empresa lançou uma atualização de emergência para corrigir a falha de segurança que afetava todos os usuários.
2. An unscheduled update to a system or application that addresses a critical issue outside of normal update cycles
Users received an emergency update notification on their phones yesterday.
Os usuários receberam uma notificação de atualização de emergência em seus telefones ontem.
The term 'emergency update' is widely used in both American and Brazilian tech cultures. In Brazil, it's particularly common in the tech industry and among software developers. Companies often announce emergency updates through official channels and push notifications. The term reflects the global nature of software development where critical fixes need immediate deployment regardless of scheduled maintenance windows.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
hotfixcritical updatesecurity patchurgent updateemergency patch
Antonyms / Antônimos
scheduled updateregular updateroutine maintenance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atualização de emergência
most common and formal term used in Brazilian tech industry
Rio de Janeiro
atualização urgente
alternative informal usage
São Paulo
atualização crítica
technical/corporate usage in major tech hub
Portugal
atualização de emergência
same as Brazilian Portuguese; also 'atualização urgente'

Related Words

security vulnerabilitypatchsoftware updatebug fixsystem maintenancecybersecurity

Related Idioms & Phrases

push an emergency update
deploy an emergency update
release an emergency update
rolling out an emergency update
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