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Patcher vs. Patch — What's the Difference?

Patcher vs. Patch — What's the Difference?

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Patcher

A small piece of material affixed to another, larger piece to conceal, reinforce, or repair a worn area, hole, or tear.

Patch

A small piece of material affixed to another, larger piece to conceal, reinforce, or repair a worn area, hole, or tear.

Patcher

A small piece of cloth used for patchwork.

Patch

A small piece of cloth used for patchwork.

Patcher

A small cloth badge affixed to a garment as a decoration or an insignia, as of a military unit.
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Patch

A small cloth badge affixed to a garment as a decoration or an insignia, as of a military unit.

Patcher

A dressing or covering applied to protect a wound or sore.

Patch

A dressing or covering applied to protect a wound or sore.

Patcher

A pad or shield of cloth worn over an eye socket or an injured eye.

Patch

A pad or shield of cloth worn over an eye socket or an injured eye.

Patcher

A transdermal patch.

Patch

A transdermal patch.

Patcher

See beauty spot.

Patch

See beauty spot.

Patcher

A small piece, part, or section, especially that which differs from or contrasts with the whole
A patch of thin ice.
Patches of sunlight.

Patch

A small piece, part, or section, especially that which differs from or contrasts with the whole
A patch of thin ice.
Patches of sunlight.

Patcher

A small plot or piece of land, especially one that produces or is used for growing specific vegetation
A briar patch.
A bean patch.

Patch

A small plot or piece of land, especially one that produces or is used for growing specific vegetation
A briar patch.
A bean patch.

Patcher

An indefinite period of time; a spell
Weathered a difficult patch after losing his job.

Patch

An indefinite period of time; a spell
Weathered a difficult patch after losing his job.

Patcher

A temporary, removable electronic connection, as one between two components in a communications system.

Patch

A temporary, removable electronic connection, as one between two components in a communications system.

Patcher

(Computers) A piece of code added to software in order to fix a bug, especially as a temporary correction between two releases.

Patch

(Computers) A piece of code added to software in order to fix a bug, especially as a temporary correction between two releases.

Patcher

To put a patch or patches on
Patched my pants.

Patch

To put a patch or patches on
Patched my pants.

Patcher

To make by sewing scraps of material together
Patch a quilt.

Patch

To make by sewing scraps of material together
Patch a quilt.

Patcher

To mend, repair, or put together, especially hastily, clumsily, or poorly
They patched together the broken statues with glue and plaster. The delegates will be forced to patch up their differences.

Patch

To mend, repair, or put together, especially hastily, clumsily, or poorly
They patched together the broken statues with glue and plaster. The delegates will be forced to patch up their differences.

Patcher

To connect temporarily (electronic components), as with a patch cord.

Patch

To connect temporarily (electronic components), as with a patch cord.

Patcher

(Computers) To correct a bug in (an item of software), especially as a temporary correction between releases.

Patch

(Computers) To correct a bug in (an item of software), especially as a temporary correction between releases.

Patcher

(Electronics) To be connected temporarily.

Patch

(Electronics) To be connected temporarily.

Patcher

A person who patches something.

Patch

A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole.
His sleeves had patches on the elbows where different fabric had been sewn on to replace material that had worn away.

Patcher

(computing) A process or program that applies a software patch.

Patch

A small piece of anything used to repair damage or a breach; as, a patch on a kettle, a roof, etc.
I can't afford to replace the roof, which is what it really needs. I'll have the roofer apply a patch.

Patcher

The driver's assistant or lackey in a team of miners.

Patch

A piece of any size, used to repair something for a temporary period only, or that it is temporary because it is not meant to last long or will be removed as soon as a proper repair can be made, which will happen in the near future.
Before you can fix a dam, you have to apply a patch to the hole so that everything can dry off.
"This patch should hold until you reach the city," the mechanic said as he patted the car's hood.

Patcher

One who patches or botches.

Patch

A small, usually contrasting but always somehow different or distinct, part of something else (location, time, size)
The world economy had a rough patch in the 1930s.
To me, a normal cow is white with black patches, but Sarah's from Texas and most of the cows there have solid brown, black, or red coats.
Doesn't that patch of clouds looks like a bunny?
When ice skating, be sure to stay away from reeds: there are always thin patches of ice there, and you could fall through.

Patch

A small area, a small plot of land or piece of ground.
Scattered patches of trees or growing corn.

Patch

A local region of professional responsibility.

Patch

(historical) A small piece of black silk stuck on the face or neck to heighten beauty by contrast, worn by ladies in the 17th and 18th centuries; an imitation beauty mark.

Patch

(medicine) A piece of material used to cover a wound.

Patch

(medicine) An adhesive piece of material, impregnated with a drug, which is worn on the skin, the drug being slowly absorbed over a period of time.
Many people use a nicotine patch to wean themselves off of nicotine.

Patch

(medicine) A cover worn over a damaged eye, an eyepatch.
He had scratched his cornea so badly that his doctor told him to wear a patch.

Patch

A block on the muzzle of a gun, to do away with the effect of dispart, in sighting.

Patch

(computing) A patch file, a file that describes changes to be made to a computer file or files, usually changes made to a computer program that fix a programming bug.

Patch

(firearms) A small piece of material that is manually passed through a gun barrel to clean it.

Patch

(firearms) A piece of greased cloth or leather used as wrapping for a rifle ball, to make it fit the bore.

Patch

A cable connecting two pieces of electrical equipment.
Soundboard patch

Patch

(music) A sound setting for a musical synthesizer (originally selected by means of a patch cable).

Patch

An overlay used to obtain a stronger impression.

Patch

A butterfly of the genus Chlosyne.

Patch

(archaic) A paltry fellow; a rogue; a ninny; a fool.

Patch

To mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather, or the like
My coat needs patching.

Patch

To mend with pieces; to repair by fastening pieces on.

Patch

To make out of pieces or patches, like a quilt.

Patch

To join or unite the pieces of; to patch the skirt.

Patch

To employ a temporary, removable electronic connection, as one between two components in a communications system.

Patch

(generally with the particle "up") To repair or arrange in a hasty or clumsy manner
The truce between the two countries has been patched up.

Patch

(computing) To make the changes a patch describes; to apply a patch to the files in question. Hence:

Patch

To fix or improve a computer program without a complete upgrade.

Patch

To make a quick and possibly temporary change to a program.

Patch

To connect two pieces of electrical equipment using a cable.
I'll need to patch the preamp output to the mixer.

Patch

A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, esp. upon an old garment to cover a hole.
Patches set upon a little breach.

Patch

A small piece of anything used to repair a breach; as, a patch on a kettle, a roof, etc.

Patch

A small piece of black silk stuck on the face, or neck, to hide a defect, or to heighten beauty.
Your black patches you wear variously.

Patch

A piece of greased cloth or leather used as wrapping for a rifle ball, to make it fit the bore.

Patch

Fig.: Anything regarded as a patch; a small piece of ground; a tract; a plot; as, scattered patches of trees or growing corn.
Employed about this patch of ground.

Patch

A block on the muzzle of a gun, to do away with the effect of dispart, in sighting.

Patch

A paltry fellow; a rogue; a ninny; a fool.

Patch

To mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather, or the like; as, to patch a coat.

Patch

To mend with pieces; to repair with pieces festened on; to repair clumsily; as, to patch the roof of a house.

Patch

To adorn, as the face, with a patch or patches.
Ladies who patched both sides of their faces.

Patch

To make of pieces or patches; to repair as with patches; to arrange in a hasty or clumsy manner; - generally with up; as, to patch up a truce.

Patch

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

Patch

A small area of ground covered by specific vegetation;
A bean plot
A cabbage patch
A briar patch

Patch

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

Patch

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

Patch

A short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program

Patch

A connection intended to be used for a limited time

Patch

Sewing or darning that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment);
Her stockings had several mends

Patch

A protective cloth covering for an injured eye

Patch

A piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

Patch

To join or unite the pieces of;
Patch the skirt

Patch

Provide with a patch; also used metaphorically;
The field was patched with snow

Patch

Mend by putting a patch on;
Patch a hole

Patch

Repair by adding pieces;
She pieced the china cup

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