Definition of patch
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or a weak spot
2 : a tiny piece of black silk or court plaster worn on the face or neck especially by women to hide a blemish or to heighten beauty
3a : a piece of material (such as adhesive plaster) used medically usually to cover a wound
b : a usually disk-shaped piece of material that is worn on the skin and contains a substance (such as a drug) that is absorbed at a constant rate through the skin into the bloodstream
a nicotine patch
c : a shield worn over the socket of an injured or missing eye
4a : a small piece : scrap
b : a part or area distinct from that about it
cabbage patch
c : a period of time : spell was going through a rough patch
5 : someone or something equal or comparable
—usually used in negative constructionsthe new chairman isn't a patch on his predecessor
7 : a temporary connection in a communication system (such as a telephone hookup)
8 : a minor correction or modification in a computer program
patch
verbpatched; patching; patches
Definition of patch (Entry 2 of 3)
1 : to mend, cover, or fill up a hole or weak spot in
2 : to provide with a patch
3a : to make of patches or fragments
b : to mend or put together especially in hasty or shabby fashion
—usually used with up
c : to apply a patch to (a computer program)
4a : to connect (things, such as circuits) by a patch cord
b : to connect (a person, a message, etc.) to a communication system especially temporarily
they patched him into the conference call
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The first known use of patch was in the 14th century
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