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.
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!}".
[{Jargon File}]
(1998-04-04)