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
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.
• (temporary solution): see workaround
kludge (third-person singular simple present kludges, present participle kludging, simple past and past participle kludged)
(informal) To build or use a kludge.
• See kludge
• kluged
Source: Wiktionary
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
