kludge
or kluge
[ klooj ]
/ kludʒ /
noun Computer Slang.
a software or hardware configuration that, while inelegant, inefficient, clumsy, or patched together, succeeds in solving a specific problem or performing a particular task.
Origin of kludge
First recorded in 1960–65; expressive coinage
Words nearby kludge
kloof,
klootchman,
klopstock,
kluck,
kluckhohn,
kludge,
klug,
klumpke's paralysis,
klunker,
klutz,
klutzy
Example sentences from the Web for kludge
The sous vide required a vacuum sealer (you can kludge it with plastic bags and a straw, but I am not that dedicated).
Kludge did not arise by accident, and it will take something more than mere disapproval to reduce and replace it.