patch

US /pætʃ/
UK /pætʃ/
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1.

a piece of material used to mend or strengthen a torn or weak point

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She sewed a patch onto the knee of her jeans.
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The old coat had several colorful patches.
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mendreinforcementrepair
2.

a small area or amount of something different from what surrounds it

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There was a small patch of grass in the desert.
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He drove over a patch of ice on the road.
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areaspotplotstretch
3.

a small piece of software designed to fix problems or update a computer program or its supporting data

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The company released a security patch for the software.
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You need to install the latest patch to fix the bug.
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fixupdatehotfix
1.

to mend or strengthen (something) with a patch

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He had to patch the hole in his tent before the rain started.
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They managed to patch up the old boat and make it seaworthy.
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mendrepairfix
2.

to connect (electrical or electronic equipment) with a temporary connection

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Can you patch me through to customer service?
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The technician had to patch the network cables to restore connection.
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connectlinksplice
3.

to apply a software patch to (a computer program or system)

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The IT department will patch all the servers tonight.
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It's important to regularly patch your operating system for security.
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updatefixrepair
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