patch
noun
/pæt͡ʃ/
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- A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole.
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pièce,
rustine
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- (computing) A piece of data intended to modify a computer file by replacing a part of it.
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patch,
pièce
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- (specifically) A small area, a small plot of land or piece of ground.
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lopin
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- (historical) A small piece of black silk stuck on the face or neck to heighten beauty by contrast, worn by ladies in the 17th and 18th centuries; an imitation beauty mark.
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mouche
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patch
verb
/pæt͡ʃ/
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- To mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
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rapiécer
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- (computing) To make the changes a patch describes; to apply a patch to the files in question. Hence:
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patcher
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