decimate â(third-person singular simple present decimates, present participle decimating, simple past and past participle decimated). ( 1 Roman history) To kill one man chosen by lot out of every ten in a legion or other military group. 2  c. 1650, Jeremy Taylor; from volume 1 of an 1835 edition of his works):
Additonal reasons why patching is important. This excerpt from The administrator shortcut guide to patch management explains the cost of having poor security and the benefits of fitting patching into your overall security.
User Responsibility. Assigning responsibility for patching systems can vary depending on the number of locations, industry type, and size of the organization. Organizations can have multiple locations throughout the world with individuals or teams responsible for patching specific corporate sites or systems on the network.