patched

Fixed with fabric

Patched describes something that has been repaired or mended, typically with a piece of material covering a hole or weak spot: patched jeans, a patched tire.

In computing, patched software has received an update fixing bugs or security vulnerabilities: Make sure your system is patched.

Something patched together has been assembled from available pieces, often hastily or imperfectly: a patched-together solution.

reconciled

mended

Restored after damage

relationship · friendship · differences · wounds · rift · quarrel · dispute · resolved · reconciliation · forgiveness

sewn

stitched

Fastened with thread

  • mendedRestored after damage
  • darnedMildly cursed euphemism
  • needlePointed implement for sewing

thread · fabric · seam · torn · ripped · hole · knee · elbow · jeans · jacket

improvised

jury-rigged

Temporarily fixed with scraps

MacGyvered · temporary · stopgap · band-aid · duct-tape · hasty · provisional · ad-hoc · thrown-together · rough

quilted

quilt

Stuffed, stitched bed covering

blanket · comforter · pieced · sewn · pattern · applique · batting · handmade · heirloom · cotton

software

update

New version or information

  • fixRepair or solution
  • bugCrawling creature or defect
  • securityProtection from threat

vulnerability · code · system · server · download · install · release · version · hotfix · firmware

surface

uneven

Not smooth or balanced

textured · mismatched · road · asphalt · pavement · pothole · concrete · tarmac · cracked · repaved

Categories
Opposites
repair status

patchedbroken

Damaged beyond function

unrepaired · unpatched · damaged · unfixed · torn

surface uniformity

patchedplain

Basic and unremarkable

unpatterned · uniform · seamless · homogeneous · solid

software/system security

patchedunpatched

Missing corrective updates

vulnerable · exposed · compromised · unprotected · unsecured

Phrases
Family

patch, dispatch, patches, patchwork, patch up, patching, spatchcock, despatch, patchable

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G