hourlypatch
nounUK /ˈaʊəli pætʃ/
US /ˈaʊrli pætʃ/
A small piece of cloth that someone puts on something every hour.
The nurse used an hourlypatch to keep the bandage fresh.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small area that changes or is checked once every hour.
The weather station records an hourlypatch of temperature data.
3. A software fix released on an hourly schedule.
The team deployed an hourlypatch to fix the bug quickly.
4. A tiny garden plot tended every hour.
She planted herbs in her hourlypatch by the kitchen door.