repatching

/riˈpætʃɪŋ/
noun
  1. The act of mending or fixing something again, especially by covering a hole or weak spot with a new piece of material.
    • The repatching of the old quilt took several hours.
    • After the storm, the roof needed extensive repatching.
    • The tailor specializes in the repatching of vintage clothing.
  2. In computing, the process of updating or fixing software again by applying a new set of changes.
    • The repatching of the security flaw was completed overnight.
    • System administrators scheduled a repatching for all servers.
    • The repatching of the game fixed several bugs from the last update.
verb
  1. Present participle of repatch; mending or fixing something again.
    • He spent the afternoon repatching the bicycle tire.
    • She is repatching the holes in her jeans.
    • The crew is repatching the damaged section of the road.
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