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Definition of kludge noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

kludge

noun
 
/kluːdʒ/,
 
/klʌdʒ/
 
/kluːdʒ/,
 
/klʌdʒ/
(computing)
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  1. a solution to a problem that has been quickly and badly put together
    Word Origin1960s: invented word, perhaps influenced by bodge and fudge.
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