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permanent patch

[/ˈpɜːrmənənt pætʃ/]
nounpl: permanent patches
remendo permanente
1. A durable repair applied to a surface, garment, or structure intended to last indefinitely or for an extended period
The road crew applied a permanent patch to the pothole.
A equipe de estradas aplicou um remendo permanente no buraco.
2. In computing, a software update or fix that is designed to be a lasting solution to a problem
The IT department released a permanent patch to fix the security vulnerability.
O departamento de TI lançou um remendo permanente para corrigir a vulnerabilidade de segurança.
3. A piece of material sewn or adhesively applied to clothing or fabric as a lasting repair
She sewed a permanent patch on her son's jeans.
Ela costurou um remendo permanente nas calças jeans do seu filho.
Synonyms
permanent repairlasting fixdurable patchlong-term repair
Antonyms
temporary patchtemporary fixquick fixmakeshift repair

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
remendo permanente
standard term used in most contexts
São Paulo
remendo duradouro
alternative emphasizing durability
Portugal
remendo permanente
standard term, same as Brazilian usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

a patch job
patch things up
quick fix versus permanent solution
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