kludge

/kluːdʒ/

noun

  1. 1

    (electronics engineering) An improvised device, typically crudely constructed to test the validity of a principle before doing a finished design.

  2. 2

    Any construction or practice, typically crude yet effective, designed to solve a problem temporarily or expediently.

  3. 3

    An amalgamated mass of unrelated parts.

  4. 4

    A badly written or makeshift piece of software; a hack.

verb

  1. 1

    To build or use a kludge.

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