Patch

Patch

The term patch may refer to:

Textiles

* Embroidered patch, an embroidered design applied to clothing by organizations or individuals
* Eyepatch, used in the treatment of eye disorders, or for aesthetic purposes in covering an injured or missing eye
* Shoulder patch, or Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (United States Army), various types of insignia used for military identification

Medication

* Transdermal patch, an adhesive patch to administer medication via the skin
* Nicotine patch, a transdermal patch that releases nicotine into the body
* Contraceptive patch, a transdermal patch that releases contraceptive

Electronics

* Patch (synthesizer), a sound setting for musical synthesizers
* Patch cable, an electrical or optical cable used to connect devices for signal routing
* Autopatch or phone patch, used in amateur radio to access an outgoing connection

Land

* Patch and mosaic, a habitat patch in landscape ecology
* A small garden where fruit or vegetables are grown (e.g. pumpkin patch)

Music

* "Patches", a tragic 1962 ballad sung by Dickey Lee
* "Patches", 1970 hit record for Chairmen of the Board (band), later covered by Clarence Carter

Film

* Patch (film), a 2005 film

People

* Alexander Patch (1889-1945), general of US Army in World War II
* Patch Adams, aka Hunter Adams (b. 1945), founder of the Gesundheit! Institute
* Patch, aka Steve Johnson (Days of our Lives), a fictional character on the American soap opera "Days of Our Lives"
* Patch, a fictional character from "The Tribe" (TV series) played by Morgan Palmer-Hubbard
* Patch, a alias/nickname of Wolverine

Computing

* Patch (computing), a fix for a software program where the actual binary executable and related files are modified.
* Patch (Unix), a UNIX utility that applies a script generated by the diff program to a set of files, allowing changes from one file to be automatically applied to another file.
* Patch, a 3-D Bézier curve used in computer graphics, or a primitive in some 3-D software packages

Other uses

* Patch, the practice of compulsory figures in figure skating, as each skater is assigned their own "patch" of ice
* Patch (slang)


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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

  • Patch — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Puede referirse a Parche en computación. Puede referirse a Wolverine, un superhéroe de Marvel Comics Puede referirse a Patch, un personaje de La Tribu Obtenido de Patch Categoría: Wikipedia:Desambiguación …   Wikipedia Español

  • 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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