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June 28, 2023

Word of the Day: Kludge

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Word of the Day
: June 28, 2023

\KLOOJ\ noun

What It Means

A kludge is a haphazard or makeshift solution to a problem and especially to a computer or programming problem.

// Andy knocked out a hasty kludge to circumvent the glitch until a more robust solution could be developed.

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