monkeypatch
monkeypatch is the alternative spelling of monkey patch.
Meaning of monkey patch
Noun
monkey patch (plural monkey patches)
- A patch which alters the behaviour of a program by forcibly overriding aspects of the original code at runtime.
Forms of monkeypatch
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | monkeypatches |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | monkeypatches |
| present participle | monkeypatching |
| past participle | monkeypatched |
| past | monkeypatched |
Questions about monkeypatch
- What is monkeypatch the alternative spelling of?
- Monkeypatch is the alternative spelling of monkey patch.
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