パッチ
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Meanings
1
A piece of cloth sewn or attached to cover a hole or reinforce an area, often on clothing.
I put a patch on the hole in my jeans.
2
A software update that fixes bugs or adds features; common in IT contexts.
Please apply the security patch.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉にパッチを当てるto apply a patch to (something)
I applied a patch to the torn pants.
- パッチを適用するto apply a (software) patch
I applied the latest patch to update the system.
- パッチを縫い付けるto sew on a patch
I sewed a patch onto the elbow area.
- パッチをリリースするto release a (software) patch
The development team released an emergency patch.