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behelpen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • kludge noun An improvised device, typically crudely constructed to test the validity of a principle before implementing a finished design.

Senses

behelpen is used for these senses in English:

  • kludge (informal) Any construction or practice, typically crude yet effective, designed to solve a problem temporarily or expediently.

kludge — full definition

  1. noun An improvised device, typically crudely constructed to test the validity of a principle before implementing a finished design.
  2. noun Any construction or practice, typically crude yet effective, designed to solve a problem temporarily or expediently.
  3. noun An amalgamated mass of unrelated parts.
  4. noun A badly written or makeshift piece of software; a hack.