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kludge
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kludge or kluge  (klj)
n. Slang
1. A system, especially a computer system, that is constituted of poorly matched elements or of elements originally intended for other applications.
2. A clumsy or inelegant solution to a problem.

[From ironic use of earlier kluge, smart, clever, from spelling pronunciation of German kluge, from Middle High German kluc, from Middle Low German klk.]

kludge v.
kludgy adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.kludge - a badly assembled collection of parts hastily assembled to serve some particular purpose (often used to refer to computing systems or software that has been badly put together)
computer programing, computer programming, programing, programming - creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something
aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole


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