patch space
An unused block of bits left in a binary so that it can later be modified by insertion of machine-language instructions there (typically, the patch space is modified to contain new code, and the superseded code is patched to contain a jump or call to the patch space). The widening use of HLLs has made this term rare; it is now primarily historical outside IBM shops. See patch, zap, hook. [Jargon File]Nearby terms:
patch ♦ patch pumpkin ♦ patch space ♦ PATCHY ♦ path ♦ path coverage testing
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