Patch

Patch may refer to:

Computing

• Patch (computing), fix for a software program
• Patch (Unix), UNIX utility
• Patch, a 3-D Bézier curve used in computer graphics, or a primitive in some 3-D software packages
• Patch Media, website for local news and events

Electronics

• Patch antenna, rectangular Microstrip Antenna is a radio antenna constructed from a single metal patch suspended over a ground plane.
• Autopatch or phone patch, used in amateur radio to access an outgoing connection
• Patch (synthesizer), sound setting for musical synthesizers
• Patch cable, electrical or optical cable used to connect devices for signal routing
• Swede Patch 2000, guitar/synthesizer hybrid made by Hagström

Geography and landscape

• Patch, California, community in Kern County
• Patch and mosaic, a relatively homogeneous area that differs from its surroundings in Landscape ecology
• A small garden where fruit or vegetables are grown (e.g., pumpkin patch)

Music

• "Patches", 1962 ballad sung by Dickey Lee
• "Patches", 1970 hit record for Chairmen of the Board, later covered by Clarence Carter

People

• Alexander Patch (1889–1945), general of US Army in World War II
• Harry Patch (1898–2009), British veteran of World War I
• Patch Adams, a.k.a. Hunter Adams (born 1945), founder of the Gesundheit! Institute
• Patrick Johnson, a.k.a. Patch, a fictional character from the Renegade Spirit Trilogy written by John Perrodin and Jerry B. Jenkins
• Patch, a.k.a. Steve Johnson (Days of our Lives), fictional character on the American soap opera Days of Our Lives
• Patch, fictional character from The Tribe played by Morgan Palmer-Hubbard

Science and medicine

• Dermal patch, adhesive patch to administer medication to the skin
• Transdermal patch, adhesive patch to administer medication into the bloodstream via the skin
  • Nicotine patch, transdermal patch that releases nicotine into the body
  • Contraceptive patch, transdermal patch that releases contraceptive
• Patch (dermatology), large discolored section of skin
• Patch butterflies, certain brush-footed butterflies in the genus Chlosyne

Textiles

• Embroidered patch, embroidered design 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 (United States Army), various types of insignia used for military identification
• IR patch, a specialized patch for military Combat Identification.
• Gang patch, identifying insignia used by street gangs
• Patch, a staple of 18th century women's fashion; small pieces of silk, velvet, taffeta, or even leather applied to the face with an adhesive.

Other uses

• Patch, the practice of compulsory figures in figure skating, as each skater is assigned their own "patch" of ice