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The term '''patch''' may refer to:
==Textiles==
* [[Embroidered patch]] applied to clothing by organizations or individuals
* [[Eyepatch]], used in the treatment of eye disorders, or for aesthetic purposes in covering an injured or missing eye
* Shoulder patch, or [[Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (US Army)]], various types of insignia used for military identification
* Patch, a piece of textile or fabric used to repair a hole in a larger piece. See: [[Maintenance, repair and operations]]
==Medication==
* [[Transdermal patch]], skin patch to administer medication via the skin
* [[Nicotine patch]], used to quit smoking
* [[Contraceptive patch]], used to prevent pregnancy
* Patch, a type of [[Bandage]] or other piece of material, used medically to cover a wound
==Electronics==
* [[Patch (synthesizer)]], a sound setting for musical synthesizers
* [[Patch cable]], an electrical cable which can be used to alter the functionality of a piece of electrical equipment
* [[Autopatch]] or phone patch, used in amateur radio to access an outgoing connection
==Land==
* [[Landscape ecology#Patch and mosaic|Patch and mosaic]], a habitat patch in landscape ecology
* Patch, a small [[garden]], or a place where specific fruits or vegetables are grown (e.g. pumpkin patch)
==Music==
* "Patches", a tragic 1962 ballad sung by [[Dickey Lee]]
* "Patches", 1970 hit record for [[Chairmen of the Board (band)]], later covered by [[Clarence Carter]]
==People==
* [[Alexander Patch]] (1889-1945), general of US Army in World War II
* [[Patch Adams]], aka Hunter Adams (b. 1945), founder of the Gesundheit! Institute
* Patch, aka [[Steve Johnson (Days of our Lives)]], a fictional character on the American soap opera ''Days of Our Lives''
* Patch, a fictional character from [[The Tribe (TV series)|''The Tribe'' (TV series)]] played by Morgan Palmer-Hubbard
*Patch, a alias/nickname of [[Wolverine (comics)|Wolverine]]
==Computing==
* [[Patch (computing)]], a fix for a software program where the actual binary executable and related files are modified.
* [[Patch (Unix)]], a UNIX utility that applies a script generated by the <tt>diff</tt> program to a set of files, allowing changes from one file to be automatically applied to another file.
* Patch, a 3-D [[Bézier curve]] used in computer graphics, or a primitive in some 3-D software packages
==Other uses==
* Patch, the practice of [[compulsory figures]] in figure skating, as each skater is assigned their own "patch" of ice
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