Kluge

Pronunciation: /ˈkluːdʒ/

Kluge (noun)

  1. A simple or temporary solution that is not very effective or elegant.
  2. A system or device that is poorly designed but works in a basic way.

Examples

  • The engineer implemented a kluge to solve the problem temporarily.
  • The software had a kluge that made it difficult to use.

Common collocations: implement a kluge, create a kluge, have a kluge, describe a kluge