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short-term patch

[ʃɔrt-tɜrm pætʃ]
nounpl: short-term patches
solução temporária
1. A temporary fix or solution to a problem that addresses the immediate issue but is not intended to be a permanent or long-lasting remedy
The company implemented a short-term patch to fix the server outage while working on a permanent solution.
A empresa implementou uma solução temporária para corrigir a queda do servidor enquanto trabalhava em uma solução permanente.
2. In software development, a quick code fix released to address a critical bug without waiting for a major update
The developers released a short-term patch to resolve the security vulnerability affecting users.
Os desenvolvedores lançaram um patch temporário para resolver a vulnerabilidade de segurança que afetava os usuários.
NYC Slang
quick fix; Band-Aid solution
Synonyms
temporary fixquick fixband-aid solutioninterim solutionstopgap measureworkaround
Antonyms
permanent solutionlong-term fixpermanent patchdefinitive solution

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
solução temporária; conserto rápido
Most commonly used in tech and business contexts
São Paulo
gambiarra temporária; jogo de cintura
Informal usage; 'gambiarra' is a common Brazilian term for improvised solution
Portugal
solução temporária; remendo rápido
More formal usage; 'remendo' is the traditional term for patch

Related Idioms & Phrases

put a Band-Aid on it
stop-gap measure
kicking the can down the road
putting a finger in the dike
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