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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › patchPatch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word patch as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases. Find out how to distinguish between patch and other similar words such as mend, repair, or rebuild.

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   Patch

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   noun

   • 1. a piece of cloth or other material used to mend or strengthen a torn or weak point: "the jacket was of well-worn tweed with leather patches on the elbows" Similar piece of cloth/material/fabric/leatherreinforcementpiece sewn on
   • ▪ a pad or shield worn over a sightless or injured eye or an eye socket. Similar covereyepatchcoveringpadshield
   • ▪ a piece of cloth sewn onto clothing as a badge or distinguishing mark: "on his sleeve there was a red “Freedom” patch"
   • ▪ an adhesive piece of drug-impregnated material worn on the skin so that the drug can be absorbed gradually over a period of time: "once the patch is removed, the drug clears from the body tissue after twenty minutes"
   • ▪ a small disk of black silk attached to the face, especially as worn by women in the 17th and 18th centuries for adornment. historical
   • 2. a part of something marked out from the rest by a particular characteristic: "his hair was combed forward to hide a growing bald patch" Similar blotchmarkpopspotsmudgedotspeckspecklesmearstainstreakstripeblemishbirthmarkport wine stainstrawberry markinformal:splodgesplotchtechnical:nevus
   • ▪ a small area or amount of something: "patches of bluebells in the grass"
   • 3. a small piece of ground, especially one used for gardening: "they spent Sundays digging their vegetable patch" Similar plotareapiecestriprowlottractparcelbedborderallotment
   • ▪ an area for which someone is responsible or in which they operate: informal British "we didn't want any secret organizations on our patch"
   • 4. a period of time seen as a distinct unit with a characteristic quality: informal British "he may have been going through a bad patch" Similar periodtimespellphasestretchintervalstintruntermspanextentinformal:spot
   • 5. a temporary electrical or telephone connection.
   • ▪ a preset configuration or sound data file in an electronic musical instrument, especially a synthesizer: "the guitar player has a certain patch on his FX which he's happy with"
   • 6. a small piece of code inserted into a program to improve its functioning or to correct an error: "a program patch that fixes a bug"

   verb

   • 1. mend or strengthen (fabric or an item of clothing) by putting a piece of material over a hole or weak point in it: "her jeans were neatly patched"
   • ▪ place a patch over (a good eye) in order to encourage a lazy eye to work: "the amblyopia may be treated by patching the good eye"
   • ▪ correct, enhance, or modify (a routine or program) by inserting a patch.
   • ▪ cover small areas of (a surface) with something different, causing it to appear variegated: "the grass was patched with sandy stretches"
   • 2. treat someone's injuries or repair the damage to something, especially hastily: informal "they did their best to patch up the gaping wounds"
   • ▪ construct something hastily from unsuitable components: "lean-tos patched together from aluminum siding and planks"
   • ▪ restore peaceful or friendly relations after a quarrel or dispute: "any ill feeling could be patched up with a phone call"
   • 3. connect by a temporary electrical, radio, or telephonic connection: "Ralph had patched her through to the meeting by walkie-talkie"
   • 4. correct, enhance, or modify (a routine or program) by inserting a patch.

   Word Origin late Middle English: perhaps from a variant of Old French pieche, dialect variant of piece ‘piece’.

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8. www.dictionary.com › browse › patchPATCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place: patches at the elbows of a sports jacket. a piece of material used to cover or protect a wound, an injured part, etc.: a patch over the eye. Also called skin patch, trans·der·mal patch [trans-dur-muhl pach, tranz-]

9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Patch_(computing)Patch (computing) - Wikipedia

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   A patch is a set of changes to a computer program or its supporting data designed to update or repair it. [1] . This includes bugfixes or bug fixes to remove security vulnerabilities [1] and correct bugs (errors). [2] [better source needed] Patches are often written to improve the functionality, usability, or performance of a program.

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    What is a patch used for?

    • . an adhesive patch that applies to the skin and gradually delivers drugs or medication to the user: using a nicotine patch to try to quit smoking. any of the pieces of cloth sewed together to form patchwork. a small piece, scrap, or area of anything: a patch of ice on the road. a piece or tract of land; plot.

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    What does patch mean?

    • The meaning of PATCH is a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or a weak spot. How to use patch in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Patch.

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    What happens when a patched program is run?

    • When the patched program is run, execution is directed to the new code with branch instructions (jumps or calls) patched over the place in the old code where the new code is needed.

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    What is patch management?

    • Patch management is a part of lifecycle management, and is the process of using a strategy and plan of what patches should be applied to which systems at a specified time. Patches for proprietary software are typically distributed as executable files instead of source code.

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