patched
/pætʃt/
adjective
- Repaired by covering a hole or worn area with a piece of material.
- The old tent was patched in several places after the storm.
- She wore a patched pair of jeans that looked stylish.
- He found a patched tire on the side of the road.
- Having areas of different colors or textures, like a patchwork.
- A patched quilt covered the bed with squares of red and blue.
- The cat had a patched coat of black, white, and orange fur.
- The patched fields of farmland looked beautiful from the hill.
- Fixed or updated, especially referring to software or code.
- After the security update, the patched system was safe to use.
- He downloaded the patched game to fix the glitches.
- The patched version of the app no longer crashes.
Synonyms
verb
- Past tense of patch: repaired by covering a hole or weak spot.
- She patched the hole in her jacket with a piece of denim.
- The plumber patched the leaky pipe with a special tape.
- He patched the roof after the heavy rain caused a leak.
- Past tense of patch: fixed or updated, especially software or a system.
- The IT team patched the server to close a security hole.
- They patched the video game to improve the graphics.
- She patched the old program so it would work on the new computer.
- Past tense of patch: connected or linked temporarily, as in a phone call or network.
- The operator patched the call through to the manager.
- He patched his laptop into the office network.
- They patched the two radio systems together for the emergency broadcast.