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monkey patch

technique in which a computer program extends or modifies supporting system software locally, affecting only the running instance of the program
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monkey patch

Summary

monkey patch ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • monkey patch's subclass of is recorded as technique[2].
  • monkey patch's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bg__b[3].
  • monkey patch's GitLab topic ID is recorded as monkey-patching[4].

Why It Matters

monkey patch ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). monkey patch. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/monkey-patch
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_monkey-patch_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{monkey patch}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/monkey-patch}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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