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# Blog posts tagged "patching automation"

#### [What is patching automation?](https://canonical.com/blog/what-is-patching-automation)

In software, patches are updates that are designed to overcome problems, flaws or vulnerabilities in the programming. Patch management is the process of gathering and applying these patches to the target software, devices or systems.

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