patch

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

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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