<p>It's 补丁. Like the English word "patch", this word can also mean "a piece of cloth used to cover holes in clothes when they get worn".</p>

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2012-02-28T13:43:45.577Z
Quite simple... :D
Alenanno
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2012-02-28T22:56:40.450Z
coool.. i'll submit an update for CC-CEDICT
jsj
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2012-02-28T13:35:17.730Z
2012-02-28T13:35:17.730Z
Huang
<p>The <a href="http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=worddict&amp;wdrst=0&amp;wdqb=patch" rel="nofollow">dictionary</a> lists many words for "patch" but none that explicitly state they mean patch in the software sense of the word.</p>

<p>EDIT: Dictionary has now been updated</p>

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Chinese for "patch" in the sense of "software patch"
# Chinese for "patch" in the sense of "software patch"

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-02-28)

The [dictionary](http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=patch) lists many words for "patch" but none that explicitly state they mean patch in the software sense of the word.

EDIT: Dictionary has now been updated

**Tags:** word-requests


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2012-02-28. Score: 9 | Accepted answer

It's 补丁. Like the English word "patch", this word can also mean "a piece of cloth used to cover holes in clothes when they get worn".

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Quite simple... :D  
> **username_0**: coool.. i'll submit an update for CC-CEDICT  

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