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Patch - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Area, Badge, Bailiwick, Bar, Beam, Birthmark, Blaze, Block, Blot, Blur, Brand |
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- A piece of fabric.
- a. The name of a UNIX utility (written by Larry Wall) that applies a script generated by the diff program to a set of files, allowing changes from one file to be automatically applied to another file.
b. A set of diffs suitable for input to the patch program. Patches are a common way of supplying small updates to pieces of software where the source code is available. c. A fix for a software program where the actual binary executable and related files are fixed. See Patch (computing)
- A 3d Bézier surface used in computer graphics. A primitive in some 3d software packages.
- The name of an IBM utility to edit binary files (typically on mainframe installations, eg MVS).
- An electrical cable (patch cord) which can be used to alter the functionality of a piece of electrical equipment, such as a musical synthesizer. This can be extended to virtual "patches" in software or electronics.
- A transdermal patch
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Example Usage of Patch |
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peter_pan03: Zazzle Update: 466th Fighter Diamondback Squadron Patch http://bit.ly/UXdZY |
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gam3ronline: NBA 2K10 Patch Available, Post Impressions Here (360) - Operation ...: NBA 2K10 Patch Available, Post Impressio.. http://tinyurl.com/yke9xnh |
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leny341: This six-inch seahorse was in plain sight along a grassy Patch at around 20 feet. | TweetPhoto: http://tweetphoto.com/155232 [ 395 ] |
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