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    [Noun]  | "patch" | \ ˈpach \


    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

    3: a piece of material (such as adhesive plaster) used medically usually to cover a wound

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English pacche;

    [Noun]  | "patch" 


    1: fool, dolt

    Origin: 1549 ;

     Perhaps by folk etymology from Italian dialect paccio;

    [Noun]  | "patch cord" 


    1: a wire with a plug at each end that is used to connect electrical devices

    Origin: 1926 ;

    [Noun]  | "patch pocket" 


    1: a flat pocket applied to the outside of a garment

    Origin: 1895 ;

    [Noun]  | "patch test" 


    1: a test for determining allergic sensitivity that is made by applying to the unbroken skin small pads soaked with the allergen to be tested

    Origin: 1921 ;

    [Noun]  | "briar patch" 


    1: an area in which briars are growing

    2: a troublesome or difficult situation or experience

    Origin: 1774 ;

    [Noun]  | "oil patch" 


    1: oil field

    2: the petroleum industry

    Origin: circa 1952 ;

    [Verb]  | "patch" 


    1: to mend, cover, or fill up a hole or weak spot in

    2: to provide with a patch

    3: to make of patches or fragments

    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Phrasal verb]  | "patch together" 


    1: to put (something) together usually in a quick or careless way

    [Phrasal verb]  | "patch up" 


    1: to deal with (a problem, disagreement, etc.) in order to improve or repair a relationship

    2: to give quick and usually temporary medical treatment to (someone or something)

    [Noun]  | "patch" 


    1: a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part;


      * e.g., " ... a black cat with a small patch of white next to her nose "



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    2: a very small piece;


      * e.g., " ... a patch of land hardly big enough for a garden "



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    [Verb]  | "patch" 


    1: to put into good shape or working order again;


      * e.g., " ... patch the tire and it'll be as good as new "



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    [Verb]  | "patch (together)" 


    1: to make or assemble roughly or hastily;


      * e.g., " ... the stranded hikers patched together a shelter that afforded some protection from the wind "



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     [ "patch" ]

    1: In Computer Software industry: the process of taking old bugs out and putting new ones in.

      * e.g.,  ... I'll download that patch from Microsoft when they release a service pack to fix what it broke. 

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    1: (n.) an electronic file alteration intended to correct or update a faulty or vulnerable file, akin to a cloth 'patch'.

      * e.g.,  ... You gotta install the latest patch or somebody could get into your inbox, okay? 

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    1: Female frontal pubic hair area trimmed into the shape of a rectangle.

      * e.g.,  ... "That chick's patch is all dialed in." 

     [ "patch" ]

    1: to "make out with"; Australian teen slang term.

      * e.g.,  ... I just patched the fugliest girl! Someone wash out my mouth! 

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    1: a spot of hair that is missing from your head usually used as a cap for cappers

      * e.g.,  ...  Damn look at that fat ass PATCH!! 

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    1: A patch is usually intended to modify an executable file to improve it.

      * e.g.,  ... Gekotec: I patched my trial version game; Call Of Duty 

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    2: A patch is obviously a digitalized file which has been programmed to take out programming faultys and errors and replace them with a correct line of code.

      * e.g.,  ... Janice: Really? I played Call of Duty the other day and had to download a patch to improve my online gameplay expirience. But first i bought the game! 10% off!! 

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    3: A patch can be written by any programmer with a open source executable file (that they wish to modify). Patches can also be written by programmers to convert trial softwares to full version softwares, this includes games. The word for adding patches to executable files to modify it illegally is called, when spoken by someone "patched". Look below

      * e.g.,  ... Gekotec: Oh, boy. 

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    1: Synonymous with crack.

      * e.g.,  ... Do you have a patch for the latest Agendus for PalmOS? Try pilotw@rez! 

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    2: In computer hacker terminology, a patch is an editing of a certain data file or executable that enables the end user to bypass the copy protection normally included in said data file. A patch usually consists of editing only a few bytes of assembly code.

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    1: Something fabric you can stitch on a sweater/backpack/trousers/etc.

      * e.g.,  ... "Look at my so-c00l KoRn; Issues-patch!" 

     [ "patch" ]

    1: a place you drive, walk, bike, wutever, to go smoke marijuana and enjoy scenery. or

      * e.g.,  ... Hey man, wanna go hit a patch? 

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    2: redneck event which involves illegal activities out in the boonies.

      * e.g.,  ... Lets go hit a patch! 

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    3: Origin: BC canada

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    1: A hot looking guy with a good body. Found in australia normally sydney

      * e.g.,  ... look how hot patch is 

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