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patch

patch

noun PATCH Rare
Communication Technology

Origin: English borrowing

Also means

software update

Usage Note

Patch is an anglicism used in computing for a software fix or update, as well as in medicine for an adhesive skin patch (e.g. nicotine patch). The plural is patches. In clothing contexts, French more often uses pièce or écusson.

Examples

"Le développeur a publié un patch de sécurité."

Natural Translation

The developer released a security patch.

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