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enhancement
[en′hans·mənt] (computer science)
A substantial increase in the capabilities of hardware or software.
(electronics)
An increase in the density of charged carriers in a particular region of a semiconductor.
enhancement
(1)A change to a product which is intended to make it better
in some way, e.g. new functions, faster, or occasionally more
compatible with other systems. Enhancements to hardware
components, especially integrated circuits often mean they
are smaller and less demanding of resources. Sadly, this is
almost never true of software enhancements.
enhancement
(2)Marketroid-speak for a bug fix. This abuse of language
is a popular and time-tested way to turn incompetence into
increased revenue. A hacker being ironic would instead call
the fix a feature, or perhaps save some effort by declaring
"That's not a bug, that's a feature!".