backpatch

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Synonyms: blackpatch, blackmatch, backpack, black patch

Antonyms: blackpatch, blackmatch, backpack, black patch

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|comptheory}} To update (partially [[compile]]d [[code]]) with [[jump]] [[address]]es that were previously left as [[placeholder]]s because they had not yet been encountered in the [[source code]].

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