patch
/pætʃ/
noun
- A small piece of material used to cover a hole or tear in clothing or other fabric.
- I bought an iron-on patch to fix my backpack.
- She sewed a blue patch over the hole in her jeans.
- The old jacket had leather patches on the elbows.
- A small area that is different from the area around it.
- We found a patch of wild strawberries in the forest.
- The cat has a white patch on its chest.
- There was a patch of ice on the sidewalk this morning.
- A piece of software code designed to fix a bug or improve a program.
- The developer released a patch to address the crashing issue.
- You should install the patch to improve the game's performance.
- The latest security patch fixed several vulnerabilities.
- A small piece of material worn on the skin to deliver medicine gradually.
- She wears a pain relief patch on her shoulder.
- The motion sickness patch goes behind your ear.
- My doctor prescribed a nicotine patch to help me quit smoking.
- A small piece of fabric or badge sewn onto a uniform or clothing as a decoration or insignia.
- The soldier wore a flag patch on his sleeve.
- She collected embroidered patches from every country she visited.
- His scout uniform was covered with merit badges and patches.
Synonyms
verb
- To repair or mend something by covering a hole or tear with a piece of material.
- He patched his old jeans with a piece of denim.
- I need to patch the hole in the roof before it rains.
- We patched the tire with a repair kit.
- To fix or improve a computer program by installing a patch.
- They patched the game to add new features.
- You should patch your system regularly to stay protected.
- The company patched the software to fix the security flaw.
- To connect or link things together, especially in a temporary or improvised way.
- We patched the call through to the manager's office.
- The technician patched the two cables together.
- They patched the network so all computers could share files.