Definitions of patch:

• noun:   a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
• noun:   a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
• noun:   a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
• noun:   a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
• noun:   sewing or darning that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
• noun:   a connection intended to be used for a limited time
• noun:   a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation

  Example: "A cabbage patch"

• noun:   a small contrasting part of something

  Example: "A patch of clouds"

• noun:   a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

  Example: "A patch of bad weather"

• verb:   provide with a patch; also used metaphorically

  Example: "The field was patched with snow"

• verb:   mend by putting a patch on

  Example: "Patch a hole"

• verb:   to join or unite the pieces of

  Example: "Patch the skirt"

• verb:   repair by adding pieces
• name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #6066)