patch

v. cover a hole with a piece of material; use as a patch, use to cover a hole

n. area of fabric used to repair a hole; stain; bandage; lot, plot of land; small repair to a program which adds or changes only a small part of the program (Computers)

A patch can refer to:Textilesa piece of textile or fabric used to repair a hole in a larger piecean eyepatch, used in the treatment of eye disorders such as amblyopia or strabismus (referred to as patching), or for aesthetic purposes in covering an injured or missing eye
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Patch 1. a small area differing from the rest of a surface. 2. a macule more than 3 or 4 cm in diameter. [more]Patch - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
(synonym) spot, speckle, dapple, fleck, maculation
(hypernym) marking
(hyponym) speck, pinpoint
2. a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"
(synonym) plot, plot of ground
(hypernym) tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel
(hyponym) bed
3. a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
(hypernym) piece of cloth, piece of material
(hyponym) flash
(derivation) piece
4. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"
(synonym) while, piece, spell
(hypernym) time
(hyponym) cold spell, cold snap
5. a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
(hypernym) program, programme, computer program, computer programme
6. a connection intended to be used for a limited time
(synonym) temporary hookup
(hypernym) connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective
7. sewing or darning that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends"
(synonym) mend, darn
(hypernym) sewing, stitchery
(derivation) patch up
8. a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
(synonym) eyepatch
(hypernym) cloth covering
9. a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
(synonym) bandage
(hypernym) dressing, medical dressing
(hyponym) adhesive bandage
(part-meronym) gauze, gauze bandage
Verb
1. to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt"
(synonym) piece
(hypernym) join, conjoin
(hyponym) vamp, vamp up
(derivation) mend, darn
2. provide with a patch; also used metaphorically; "The field was patched with snow"
(hypernym) supply, provide, render, furnish
(derivation) spot, speckle, dapple, fleck, maculation
3. mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole"
(synonym) patch up
(hypernym) repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on
(see-also) reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate, settle
(derivation) mend, darn
4. repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup"
(synonym) piece
(hypernym) repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on

n. patch