Patch 23765 219652131 2008-06-16T07:09:49Z 75.27.46.126 /* Music */ {{tocright}} {{wiktionary|patch}} 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 {{disambig}} [[da:Patch (flertydig)]] [[de:Patch]] [[es:Parche]] [[fr:Patch]] [[it:Patch]] [[ru:Патч (значения)]]