kludge
An improvised device, typically crudely constructed to test the validity of a…An improvised device, typically crudely constructed to test the validity of a principle before implementing a finished design.
» We don’t have time for the perfect solution. We just need a kludge.
Meaning
4 senses(informal)An improvised device, typically crudely constructed to test the validity of a principle before implementing a finished design.
(informal)Any construction or practice, typically crude yet effective, designed to solve a problem temporarily or expediently.
Behelfslösung, Hack, Kniff
косты́льkostýlʹ, время́нкаvremjánka
(informal)An amalgamated mass of unrelated parts.
(informal)A badly written or makeshift piece of software; a hack.
- a badly assembled collection of parts hastily assembled to serve some particular purpose
Examples
1 sentencesWe don’t have time for the perfect solution. We just need a kludge.
Translations
6 languagesOrigin
Perhaps from British military slang, possibly based on Scots word kludge or kludgie (“commPerhaps from British military slang, possibly based on Scots word kludge or kludgie (“common toilet”), or perhaps from German klug (“clever”). Alternatively, possibly related to Polish klucz (“key, clue, main point”) and Russian ключ (ključ, “key, clue”).
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