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Definition of kludge
kludge
noun
- a poorly constructed (but valid) solution to a problem or task.
- See more words with the same meaning: a mess.
- See more words with the same meaning: broken.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Sep 28 2009. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.
verb - transitive
- to use one or more kludges (as described in the noun sense) to solve a problem.
I didn't have time to fix it the right way, so I had to kludge it.
- See more words with the same meaning: a mess.
- See more words with the same meaning: broken.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.
notes
- Also spelled kluge.
Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'a mess': | |
| Definitions include: a mess, a really bad situation. | |
| Definitions include: a drunken event/night of epic proportions. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "God awful mess". | |
| Definitions include: confused, ruined; "messed up". | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "all fucked up." | |
| Definitions include: a mess; something useless; something unappealing. | |
| Definitions include: to look disorderly, undesirable. | |
| Definitions include: a police officer. | |
| Definitions include: messy, trashy, or dilapidated. | |
| Definitions include: to end an intimate relationship with someone. | |
| Definitions include: strange, stupid; "weird". | |
| Definitions include: Most uses of "shit" also work with "crap", except where noted below. | |
| Definitions include: US Army phonetics for "CF", an acronym of cluster fuck. | |
| Definitions include: something extremely disorganized. | |
| Definitions include: pig. | |
Other terms relating to 'broken': | |
| Definitions include: to be under the influence of drugs. | |
| Definitions include: extremely tired. | |
| Definitions include: to kill or destroy. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "fuck you". | |
| Definitions include: to be vastly superior. | |
| Definitions include: not properly aligned. | |
| Definitions include: to break or ruin. | |
| Definitions include: broken. | |
| Definitions include: to destroy. | |
| Definitions include: to have sex. | |
| Definitions include: to lie to. | |
| Definitions include: interesting, strange; "weird". | |
| Definitions include: to steal. | |
| Definitions include: to wreck a vehicle such that repairs would cost more than the value of the (unwrecked) vehicle. | |
| Definitions include: to break, to fail. | |
Other terms relating to 'computer slang': | |
| Definitions include: to test something before it is released or presented. | |
| Definitions include: "I see". | |
| Definitions include: shareware that uses guilt to encourage users to pay the "registration" cost. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I'm not an expert". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I know, right?" | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "go fuck yourself". | |
| Definitions include: a system that was created by hacking it up over time. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "do the right thing". | |
| Definitions include: computer software that occupies too many resources due to its preponderance of features. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can tell". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "in my, not so humble opinion". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "Estimated Time of Arrival." | |
| Definitions include: "upvote". | |
| Definitions include: the "Keep It Simple, Stupid Principle". | |
| Definitions include: "non-nude". | |
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| Definitions include: a phlegm wad. | |
| Definitions include: to seek a job or money by walking from place to place. | |
| Definitions include: to work on something with a half baked idea or plan on the table. | |
| Definitions include: something really great. | |
| Definitions include: vodka bibber, 1s | |
| Definitions include: inadequate support | |
| Definitions include: acronym for Fight or Flight Response Sin-Virtue Position Compromise | |
| Definitions include: frequently. | |
| Definitions include: "send me an e-mail." | |
| Definitions include: to take on many roles. |
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