kludge
Pronunciation: /klʌd͡ʒ/
The English word “kludge” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- An improvised device, typically crudely constructed to test the validity of a principle before implementing a finished design.
- Any construction or practice, typically crude yet effective, designed to solve a problem temporarily or expediently.
- An amalgamated mass of unrelated parts.
- A badly written or makeshift piece of software; a hack.
verb
Etymology
Perhaps 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”). Alternatively, perhaps from (a form related to) Germanic words such as Dutch Low Saxon klütje (“(little) dumpling, clod”), Dutch kluit(je) or…
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