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Hotfix

Gaming slang

A server-side fix applied without a patch or a restart.

“Hotfix went in overnight, the exploit's gone.”

See also: Patch, Nerf

How to use it

  • “Hotfix went in overnight, the exploit's gone.”

Related words

  1. PatchA game update. Numbered, dated, argued about.
  2. NerfTo make something weaker in a patch. From the foam toys.
  3. ExploitUsing a bug to gain an advantage. Bannable when it's serious.

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