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
- noun An improvised device, typically crudely constructed to test the validity of a principle before implementing 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.
- noun A badly written or makeshift piece of software; a hack.