patch
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6.1
- noun
- /pætʃ/
- Specialized
:
conexión provisional
- The technician made a patch to improve the network connection during the maintenance check.
So let's say now we have our telephone sockets near our patch panel here.
- So let's say now we have our telephone sockets near our patch panel here.
- By this I mean both making up patch leads like this as well as fitting new Ethernet sockets.
Examples
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The cameras are gonna need a separate patch.
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Patch in the ambulance radio.
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Hey, mama, got a patch on the company wire from L.A.
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So the relay patch is the key?
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The emergency patches were stored in a closed box next to the airlock hatch.
Fiction book (1999) -
So he tried to convince R. G. Taylor to place a temporary patch over the buckled area, and initially, Taylor refused.
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A dab of silicone grease made a temporary patch for the leak so they could repressurize the cabin.
Fiction book (2000) -
We used a temporary patch to fix the broken cable until a permanent solution could be implemented.
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To test the system, we created a patch that connected the main line to the backup generator.
Synonyms
A short connection used for a limited time while waiting for a permanent one
Antonyms
161
3.5
To separate something so it is no longer joined, for example remove a cable or turn off power
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 Restored
∞
1.8
- Specialized
365
1.0
457
2.5
- Specialized
12
6.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
The use of patch for a temporary connection comes from the idea of putting a small piece in place to join or cover something quickly. That's why a patch can mean a short, simple link to keep an electrical or phone system working.