The term "patched" is borrowed from software development (e.g., fixing a bug or security hole). However, in the context of a pirate website like Moviesmaza, "patched" refers to three distinct possibilities that emerged mid-to-late 2021:
Occasionally, the site admins themselves “patch” the website to remove dead links or update the URL structure. When users complained that old Bollywood 2021 links led to 404 errors, moderators explained that the index had been patched to remove broken uploads.
Producers like Reliance Entertainment and Yash Raj Films hired anti-piracy firms (e.g., Markscan, OpSec Security). These firms used automated bots to crawl Moviesmaza and send DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedown notices to hosting providers. When the site’s hosting provider shut down the server, pirates called it a "server patch."