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kludge

kludge [ klooj ] or kluge [ klooj ]


noun  (plural kludges) (plural kluges)
Definition:
 
patched solution: a makeshift combination of hardware and software put together to solve a computing problem that is effective but not suitable for manufacture



transitive verb  (past and past participle kludged, present participle kludg·ing, 3rd person present singular kludges) (past and past participle kluged, present participle klug·ing, 3rd person present singular kluges)
Definition:
 
fix something with kludge: to solve a computing problem using a makeshift combination of hardware and software

[Mid-20th century. After botch, fudge]

kludg·y adjective
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