1. monkey patch - Noun
2. monkey patch - Verb
monkey patch (plural monkey patches)
(programming slang) A patch which alters the behaviour of a program by forcefully overriding aspects of the original code at runtime.
monkey patch (third-person singular simple present monkey patches, present participle monkey patching, simple past and past participle monkey patched)
(programming slang) To alter the behaviour of a program by forcefully overriding aspects of the original code at runtime.
monkey-patch (plural monkey-patches)
Alternative spelling of monkey patch
monkey-patch (third-person singular simple present monkey-patches, present participle monkey-patching, simple past and past participle monkey-patched)
Alternative spelling of monkey patch
monkey-patch