kludge


kludge

noun \ˈklüj\

Definition of KLUDGE

: a system and especially a computer system made up of poorly matched components
kludgy also kludgey \ˈklü-jē, US also & British especially ˈklə-\ adjective

Variants of KLUDGE

kludge or kluge \ˈklüj, US also & British especially ˈkləj; ˈklü-jē\

Origin of KLUDGE

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1962

Other Computer-Related Terms

adware, flash, phishing, recursive, router

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