Patch: meaning, definitions and examples
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patch
[ pætʃ ]
on clothing
A small piece of material used to mend a hole or tear in a garment.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She sewed a patch over the hole in her jeans.
- The patch on his jacket was starting to come loose.
software
A small piece of code designed to update or improve a computer program.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The latest patch fixed several bugs in the software.
- Make sure to install the security patch to protect your system.
Translations
Translations of the word "patch" in other languages:
🇵🇹 remendo
- atualização
- remendar
🇮🇳 पैच
- अद्यतन
- पैबंद लगाना
🇩🇪 Flicken
- Patch
- Aktualisierung
- flicken
🇮🇩 tambalan
- pembaruan
- menambal
🇺🇦 латка
- оновлення
- латати
🇵🇱 łatka
- aktualizacja
- łatać
🇯🇵 パッチ
- 更新
- 修正
🇫🇷 patch
- mise à jour
- réparer
🇪🇸 parche
- actualización
- remendar
🇹🇷 yama
- güncelleme
- yamalamak
🇰🇷 패치
- 업데이트
- 수선
🇸🇦 رقعة
- تحديث
- ترقيع
🇨🇿 záplata
- aktualizace
- zalátat
🇸🇰 záplata
- aktualizácia
- záplatať
🇨🇳 补丁
- 更新
- 修补
🇸🇮 obliž
- posodobitev
- zakrpati
🇮🇸 plástur
- uppfærsla
- plástra
🇰🇿 жамау
- жаңарту
- жамау салу
🇬🇪 პაჩი
- განახლება
- პაჩის დადება
🇦🇿 yama
- yeniləmə
- yamalamaq
🇲🇽 parche
- actualización
- remendar
Word origin
The word 'patch' has a long history, originating from the Old English word 'pæcc', meaning piece or scrap of cloth. Over time, the meaning of 'patch' has expanded to include various contexts such as clothing repair and software updates. The concept of patching has become essential in the world of technology to keep systems secure and up-to-date.
See also: patched, patcher, patches, patching, patchwork, patchy.