patch

patch
noun
1》 a piece of material used to cover a torn or weak point.
    ↘a shield worn over a sightless or injured eye.
    ↘a piece of cloth sewn on to clothing as a badge.
    ↘an adhesive piece of drug-impregnated material worn on the skin so that the drug may be gradually absorbed.
    ↘historical a small black silk disc worn on the face, especially by women in the 17th and 18th centuries.
2》 a small area differently coloured or otherwise distinct.
3》 a small piece of ground, especially one used for gardening.
    ↘Brit. informal an area for which someone is responsible or in which they operate.
4》 Brit. informal a period of time regarded as distinct: a bad patch.
5》 a temporary electrical or telephone connection.
    ↘a preset configuration or sound data file in an electronic musical instrument.
6》 Computing a small piece of code inserted to correct or enhance a program.
verb
1》 mend, strengthen, or protect by means of a patch.
    ↘(usu. be patched with) cause to become variegated.
2》 (patch someone/thing up) informal treat someone's injuries or repair the damage to something, especially hastily.
    ↘(patch something together) construct something hastily from unsuitable components.
    ↘(patch something up) restore peaceful or friendly relations after a quarrel or dispute.
3》 connect by a temporary electrical, radio, or telephonic connection.
4》 Computing improve or correct (a routine or program) by inserting a patch.
Phrases
not a patch on Brit. informal greatly inferior to.
Derivatives
patcher noun
Origin
ME: perh. from a var. of OFr. pieche, dialect var. of piece 'piece'.

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  • patch — patch1 [pach] n. [ME pacche, prob. var. of peche, a piece < OFr pieche, var. of pece, piece,PIECE] 1. a piece of material applied to cover or mend a hole or tear or to strengthen a weak spot 2. a dressing applied to a wound or sore 3. a pad or …   English World dictionary

  • Patch — Patch, n. [OE. pacche; of uncertain origin, perh. for placche; cf. Prov. E. platch patch, LG. plakk, plakke.] 1. A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, esp. upon an old… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • patch — ► NOUN 1) a piece of material used to mend a hole or strengthen a weak point. 2) a small area differing in colour, composition, or texture from its surroundings. 3) a small plot of land: a cabbage patch. 4) Brit. informal a brief period of time:… …   English terms dictionary

  • Patch — Patch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Patched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Patching}.] 1. To mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather, or the like; as, to patch a coat. [1913 Webster] 2. To mend with pieces; to repair with pieces festened on; to repair… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • patch — [ patʃ ] n. m. • 1970; mot angl. « pièce » ♦ Anglic. 1 ♦ Timbre autocollant qui dispense un médicament, une substance par voie percutanée. 2 ♦ Morceau de tissu veineux utilisé pour élargir le diamètre d un vaisseau sanguin. Recomm. offic. pièce.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • patch — UK US /pætʃ/ noun [C] ► IT a small computer program that can repair a problem with software: »You can download a patch to fix the problem. ● go through/hit a bad/difficult/rough patch Cf. hit a rough patch …   Financial and business terms

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  • patch — [n1] piece, spot, area bit, blob, chunk, fix, ground, hunk, land, lot, plat, plot, scrap, shred, stretch, strip, tract; concepts 452,471,513 patch [n2] piece applied to cover a gap or lack application, appliqué, Band Aid*, mend, reinforcement;… …   New thesaurus

  • patch|y — «PACH ee», adjective, patch|i|er, patch|i|est. 1. abounding in or characterized by patches: »land patchy with rock. 2. occurring in, forming, or resembling patches: »a …   Useful english dictionary

  • Patch — 〈[pæ̣tʃ] m. od. n.; Gen.: od. s, Pl.: s〉 1. 〈EDV〉 (meist kostenlos zur Verfügung gestelltes) Softwareprogramm, das in einem vorhandenen Programm enthaltene Fehler od. Mängel beheben soll; →a. s. Bug, Update 2. 〈Med.〉 zur Transplantation operativ… …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • Patch — [pạ̈tsch; aus engl. patch = Fleck, Flicken] s; [s], s: Hautlappen zur Deckung von Weichteildefekten …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

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