Patch
Patch [ pæʧ ] (English " patch ") means:
- Patch clamp technique , an electrophysiological technique used to study ion channels
- a medical implant, see patch (medicine)
- the patch test, an allergy test , see patch test
- the patch test , using the finite element method
- in telecommunications technology a connection between two points of a distribution board, see routing ,
- the Germanized name of a (fabric) patch
- a (programmed) series of settings for a specific instrument, electronic music or synthesizer
in the computer sector:
- a usually minor software update or a minor software correction, see patch (software)
- a network cable, see patch cable
- a Unix tool, see Patch (Unix)
Patch is the family name of the following people:
- Alexander M. Patch (1889–1945), American general
- Benjamin Patch (* 1994), American volleyball player
- Harry Patch (1898–2009), British war veteran
- Hubert Patch (1904–1987), British officer in the United Kingdom Air Force
- Laura Patch (born 1980), British actress
- Tayva Patch († 2015), American actress
- Thomas Patch (1725–1789), British painter
See also:
Wiktionary: Patch - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
