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Kludge (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 1 month ago by dantheclamman to c/wikipedia

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"A kludge or kluge (/klʌdʒ, kluːdʒ/) is a workaround or makeshift solution that is clumsy, inelegant, inefficient, difficult to extend, and hard to maintain. This term is used in diverse fields such as computer science, aerospace engineering, Internet slang, evolutionary neuroscience, animation and government. It is similar in meaning to the naval term jury rig."

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[–] LesserAbe 3 points 1 month ago

Where would we be without kludging stuff