patch

Definition

• n. a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
• n. a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
• v. to join or unite the pieces of
• v. provide with a patch; also used metaphorically

Word forms

Past participle

patched

Present participle

patching

Past tense

patched

Third person singular

patches

Example sentences

1. n.

   He found a colorful patch of flowers in the garden.

2. vt.

   She tried to patch the hole in her jeans with a piece of fabric.

3. 計

   The software engineer needed to patch the code before the release.