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.
The length of time it takes to download a patch depends on the size of the patch and the speed of your connection. On the whole, patches can take 6-8 hours if they are major câ¦ontent updates, and less than 30 minutes for minor patches. If you download a patch from a patch mirror (a third party site) it can be quicker.