n. a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

n. a protective cloth covering for an injured eye

n. a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole

n. a connection intended to be used for a limited time

n. a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"

n. a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"

n. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"

n. a temporary addition to a piece of code, usually as a quick-and-dirty remedy to an existing bug

n. a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program

v. repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup"

v. mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole"

v. to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt"

v. provide with a patch; also used metaphorically; "The field was patched with snow"