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KLUDGE
kludge
(noun) a badly assembled collection of parts hastily assembled to serve some particular purpose (often used to refer to computing systems or software that has been badly put together)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
kludge (plural kludges)
(informal, electronics engineering) An improvised device, typically crudely constructed to test the validity of a principle before doing a finished design.
(informal) Any construction or practice, typically crude yet effective, designed to solve a problem temporarily or expediently.
(informal, computing) An amalgamated mass of unrelated parts.
(informal, computing) A badly written or makeshift piece of software; a hack.
Synonyms
• (temporary solution): see workaround
Verb
kludge (third-person singular simple present kludges, present participle kludging, simple past and past participle kludged)
(informal) To build or use a kludge.
Synonyms
• See kludge
Anagrams
• kluged
Source: Wiktionary
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