/ Dictionary / Index P patch cord: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: patch' cord" Pronunciation: [key] — Teleph., Electronics. Teleph.,Electronics. a short cord with a plug at each end, or a plug at one end and a pair of clips at the other, used for temporarily connecting two pieces of equipment or signal paths. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: patchcord (Thesaurus) patch Patchen Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language