patch
75
3.8
- noun
- /pætʃ/
- Specialized
:
parche
- You ever try the patch or gum?
- security patch
There's been no software patch, so I'm I'm skeptical.
- There's been no software patch, so I'm I'm skeptical.
- And but then World of Warcraft uses BitTorrent to to update it's very big patches.
- It was a level restricted patch, Prometheus I think or something.
Examples
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I just have to fit the patch into place and power it up.
Fiction book (1999) -
This could just be a bad patch.
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E, I only need a patch job.
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Some engine work and a patch job on the hull, then we'll be on our way.
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Program Change is a message to change to a different sound, patch, or group of patches.
Academic text (1994) -
Please try to reinitiate a patch and call me with the information.
Fiction book (1994) -
The MIS group recently completed the needed patches on all the critical applications.
Academic text (2002) -
The developer released a patch to fix the software bugs that users reported.
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After testing, the team implemented a critical patch to enhance the program's performance.
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Users can download the latest patch to address security vulnerabilities in the application.
Synonyms
88
2.7
A change that fixes a mistake in a document or report
76
1.0
An action that makes something work again
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A small sticky medicine you put on your skin to replace the female hormone estradiol
- Specialized
A test that puts small sticky pads with substances on skin to check for allergy
- Specialized
A small area of tissue in the small intestine that helps the body fight germs
- Specialized
A sticky pad put on the skin that sends medicine into the blood slowly
How Extensive
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the software patch is to think of it like a tiny cloth repair for code: a patch is a small piece added to 'fix' a program. So installing a patch repairs problems in the computer program.