Wikipedia: A kludge (or kluge) (/klʌdʒ/, /kluːʒ/, /kluːdʒ/) is a workaround or quick-and-dirty 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, and government.
See also Palimpsest
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