Sewn on repair for ripped garment or buggy software

noun

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
4. 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"

5. A shield worn over the socket of an injured or missing eye
6. A small piece scrap
7. A part or area distinct from that about it

   "cabbage patch"

8. A period of time spell

   "was going through a rough patch"

9. Someone or something equal or comparable
10. A piece of cloth sewed on a garment as an ornament or insignia
11. A temporary connection in a communication system (such as a telephone hookup)
12. A minor correction or modification in a computer program

verb

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
4. To mend or put together especially in hasty or shabby fashion
5. To apply a patch to (a computer program)
6. To connect (things, such as circuits) by a patch cord
7. To connect (a person, a message, etc.) to a communication system especially temporarily

   "they patched him into the conference call"

noun

1. Fool, dolt

noun

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

noun

1. A flat pocket applied to the outside of a garment

noun

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

phrasal verb

1. To put (something) together usually in a quick or careless way

   "She patched a meal together from what was in the cupboard."

phrasal verb

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

   "They finally patched up their differences."

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

   "The doctor patched him up, so he's going to be as good as new."

noun

1. An area in which briars see briar are growing

   "… the cottontail was sitting comfortably on a stump right in the middle of a briar patch …"

2. A troublesome or difficult situation or experience

   "The culling of bison at Yellowstone, while legal, has been a briar patch of controversy for more than two decades."

noun

1. Oil field
2. The petroleum industry