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Complete Definition of "apply a patch"

English

Idiom
apply a patch

  1. To use a patch program or otherwise reproduce the changes recorded in a patch file.
  2. To apply an improvment made elsewhere, usually an improvment made to a computer program.

References

(improvement) Thurs, Nov 15 1984 4:48 pm (usenet) VMS, Wollongong, and ACC
The linux-kernel mailing list FAQ, Section 1 General Questions, Subsection 9 What is a patch?

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