ALL meanings of unpatched
patch
U u - noun unpatched a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place: patches at the elbows of a sports jacket. 1
- noun unpatched a piece of material used to cover or protect a wound, an injured part, etc.: a patch over the eye. 1
- noun unpatched Also called skin patch, transdermal patch. an adhesive patch that applies to the skin and gradually delivers drugs or medication to the user: using a nicotine patch to try to quit smoking. 1
- noun unpatched any of the pieces of cloth sewed together to form patchwork. 1
- noun unpatched a small piece, scrap, or area of anything: a patch of ice on the road. 1
- noun unpatched a piece or tract of land; plot. 1
- noun unpatched a small field, plot, or garden, especially one in which a specific type of plant grows or is cultivated: a cabbage patch; a bean patch. 1
- noun unpatched beauty spot (def 1). 1
- noun unpatched Military. a cloth emblem worn on the upper uniform sleeve to identify the military unit of the wearer. 1
- noun unpatched a small organizational or affiliational emblem of cloth sewn to one's jacket, shirt, cap, etc. 1
- noun unpatched a connection or hookup, as between radio circuits or telephone lines: The patch allowed shut-ins to hear the game by telephone. 1
- noun unpatched a period of time characterized by some quality: he was going through a rough patch. 1
- noun unpatched Computers. a small piece of code designed to be inserted into an executable program in order to fix errors in, or update the program or its supporting data. 1
- verb with object unpatched to mend, cover, or strengthen with or as if with a patch or patches. 1
- verb with object unpatched to repair or restore, especially in a hasty or makeshift way (usually followed by up). 1
- verb with object unpatched to make by joining patches or pieces together: to patch a quilt. 1
- verb with object unpatched to settle or smooth over (a quarrel, difference, etc.) (often followed by up): They patched up their quarrel before the company arrived. 1
- verb with object unpatched (especially in radio and telephone communications) to connect or hook up (circuits, programs, conversations, etc.) (often followed by through, into, etc.): The radio show was patched through to the ship. Patch me through to the mainland. 1
- verb without object unpatched to make a connection between radio circuits, telephone lines, etc. (often followed by in or into): We patched into the ship-to-shore conversation. 1
- adjective unpatched (of clothes) not patched up to cover holes 0
- adjective unpatched not provided with a patch 0