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"The term "patch" came from early use in telephony and radio studios, where extra equipment kept on standby could be temporarily substituted for failed devices.
by 4ndrewl 1y ago
"The term "patch" came from early use in telephony and radio studios, where extra equipment kept on standby could be temporarily substituted for failed devices." - from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patch_cable https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patch_cable
But yeah, the term patch just seems weird in this article. Why not just "upgrade" or "fix"?
- throwaway290 1y ago"Service"?
- wucke13 1y agoI'm not so sure, I thought "patch" originated from hole punching cards to program stuff. A software patch was literally a patch of tape that hides an errorneously punched hole in such a card. The term patch-cable seems to be way younger.
- kgwgk 1y agohttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patchboard https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patchboard patchboard : a switchboard in which circuits are interconnected by patch cords First Known Use 1934, in the meaning defined above
- tiahura 1y agoHence patch cable.
- ziml77 1y agoI find it far more likely that patches--in terms of fixing problems with small, targeted changes--derives from the use of the term for fixing holes in cloth by sewing on another piece of cloth.
- kgwgk 1y agoEverything is about patching up clothes or other things. I was just commenting on the “patch-cable seems to be way younger” remark.