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Behelfslösung — 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

Behelfslösung is used for these senses in English:

  • band-aid (Australia, Canada, US, Philippines, informal) A temporary or makeshift solution to a problem, created ad hoc and often with a lack of foresight. [from 1968]
  • 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.

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