decimate â(third-person singular simple present decimates, present participle decimating, simple past and past participle decimated). ( 1 Roman history) To kill one man chosen by lot out of every ten in a legion or other military group. 2  c. 1650, Jeremy Taylor; from volume 1 of an 1835 edition of his works):
Additonal reasons why patching is important. This excerpt from The administrator shortcut guide to patch management explains the cost of having poor security and the benefits of fitting patching into your overall security.
Although in routine corneal epithelial defects (not PED) pressure patching is a popular treatment method, it has been found in some studies to actually inhibit the healing process. 4,5 Additionally, as PEDs often require exteneded time to heal, prolonged patching is inconvenient and impractical.