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=== Large patches ===
Because the word "patch" carries the connotation of a small fix, large fixes may use different nomenclature. Bulky patches or patches that significantly change a program may circulate as "[[service pack]]s" or as "software updates".  [[Microsoft Windows&nbsp;NT]] and its successors (including [[Windows&nbsp;2000]], [[Windows&nbsp;XP]], [[Windows Vista]] and [[Windows&nbsp;7]]) use the "service pack" terminology.<ref>{{cite web
 | url = http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/service-packs-download#sptabs=win7
 | title = Service Pack and Update Center
 | access-date = 2015-06-01
 | website = windows.microsoft.com
 | archive-date = 2015-06-01
 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150601154704/http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/service-packs-download#sptabs=win7
 | url-status = live
 }}</ref> Historically, [[IBM]] used the terms "FixPaks" and "Corrective Service Diskette" to refer to these updates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tavi.co.uk/os2pages/glossary.html|title=Glossary of terms|website=www.tavi.co.uk|access-date=2016-11-23|archive-date=2016-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201090736/http://www.tavi.co.uk/os2pages/glossary.html|url-status=live}}</ref>