C2 noun #93,795 most common

kludge

UK /kluːdʒ/ | US /kluːdʒ/

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

kludge in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) (electronics engineering) An improvised device, typically crudely constructed to test the validity of a principle before doing a finished design.
  • (noun) Any construction or practice, typically crude yet effective, designed to solve a problem temporarily or expediently.
  • (noun) An amalgamated mass of unrelated parts.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun (electronics engineering) An improvised device, typically crudely constructed to test the validity of a principle before doing a finished design.
  2. 2
    noun Any construction or practice, typically crude yet effective, designed to solve a problem temporarily or expediently.
  3. 3
    noun An amalgamated mass of unrelated parts.
  4. 4
    noun A badly written or makeshift piece of software; a hack.
  5. 5
    verb To build or use a kludge.
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