a single cumulative package composed of one or more binaries used to address a change in a product
a small single-issue correction tool that should be applied to NT only if the problem it corrects is actually occurring
a software change made to address a problem that is not widely experienced by all customers
a software patch intended to address specific problems that occur under rare circumstances
a software update that typically rectifies a bug or security weakness
a special build for specific customers to fix a specific problem
A single cumulative package composed of one or more files used to address a problem in a product. Hotfixes address a specific customer situation and may not be distributed outside the customer organization. The terms QFE, patch, and update have been used in the past as synonyms for hotfix.
A hot fix is a single, cumulative package that includes one or more files that are used to address a problem in a software product (aka. a software bug). Typically, hotfixes are made to address a specific customer situation and may not be distributed outside the customer organization.