Patch - Definition

n 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" [syn: spot, speckle, dapple,
patch, fleck, maculation]
2: a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a
bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch" [syn: plot,
plot of land, plot of ground, patch]
3: a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a
hole
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" [syn: while, piece, spell,
patch]
5: a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer
program
6: a connection intended to be used for a limited time [syn:
temporary hookup, patch]
7: sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a
garment); "her stockings had several mends" [syn: mend,
patch, darn]
8: a protective cloth covering for an injured eye [syn:
eyepatch, patch]
9: a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured
part of the body [syn: bandage, patch]
v 1: to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt" [syn:
patch, piece]
2: provide with a patch; also used metaphorically; "The field
was patched with snow"
3: mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole" [syn: patch,
patch up]
4: repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup" [syn:
piece, patch]