patch

Patch means a piece of material used to cover, fix or protect.

(noun)

An example of a patch is a fabric butterfly sewn over a hole in a pair of jeans.
An example of a patch is what fictional pirate's often wear over one eye.

The definition of a patch is a small area that's different from what's around it.

(noun)

Patch is defined as to repair or piece together.

(verb)

An example of patch is fixing the hole in a tent.

See patch in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a piece of material applied to cover or mend a hole or tear or to strengthen a weak spot
a dressing applied to a wound or sore
a pad or shield worn over an eye, as for protection
a surface area differing from its surroundings in nature or appearance: patches of snow on the ground
a small plot of ground: a potato patch
1. a small piece of any material; scrap; bit; remnant
2. beauty spot (sense )
the connection of two circuits, pieces of electronic equipment, etc. with a cable () having plugs or clips on each end, specif. such a connection (phone patch) of telephone and radio equipment
shoulder patch
Comput. a number of instructions added to a program that has already been translated into machine language, as to correct an error
Pharmacy an adhesive pad containing a drug or hormone that is to be steadily absorbed through the skin into the bloodstream

Origin: ME pacche, prob. var. of peche, a piece < OFr pieche, var. of pece, piece, piece

transitive verb

to put a patch or patches on
to serve as a patch for
to form or make by the use of patches: to patch a quilt
to produce or piece together roughly, crudely, or hurriedly: often with up or together
to connect (electronic circuits, equipment, etc.), as with patch cords

intransitive verb

to make electronic connections, as with patch cords

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noun

Origin: prob. < It paccheo, dial. var. of pazzo, crazy (< ? L patiens, sick: see patient): altered by assoc. with patch

See patch in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. A small piece of material affixed to another, larger piece to conceal, reinforce, or repair a worn area, hole, or tear.
b. A small piece of cloth used for patchwork.
A small cloth badge affixed to a garment as a decoration or an insignia, as of a military unit.
a. A dressing or covering applied to protect a wound or sore.
b. A pad or shield of cloth worn over an eye socket or an injured eye.
c. A transdermal patch.
See beauty spot.
a. A small piece, part, or section, especially that which differs from or contrasts with the whole: a patch of thin ice; patches of sunlight.
b. A small plot or piece of land, especially one that produces or is used for growing specific vegetation: a briar patch; a bean patch.
An indefinite period of time; a spell: weathered a difficult patch after losing his job.
A temporary, removable electronic connection, as one between two components in a communications system.
Computer Science A piece of code added to software in order to fix a bug, especially as a temporary correction between two releases.

verb patched, patch·ing, patch·es

verb, transitive

To put a patch or patches on.
To make by sewing scraps of material together: patch a quilt.
To mend, repair, or put together, especially hastily, clumsily, or poorly: They patched together the broken statues with glue and plaster. The delegates will be forced to patch up their differences.
To connect temporarily (electronic components), as with a patch cord.
Computer Science To correct a bug in (an item of software), especially as a temporary correction between releases.

verb, intransitive

Electronics To be connected temporarily.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English pacche

Origin: , perhaps alteration of pece, pieche, piece; see piece

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