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Rarekludge
The correct spelling is kludge.
How to pronounce kludge
noun
IPA: /kluːdʒ/
Say it like: Klu-j
The correct spelling is kludge. (electronics engineering) An improvised device, typically crudely constructed to test the validity of a principle before doing a finished design.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.(electronics engineering) An improvised device, typically crudely constructed to test the validity of a principle before doing a finished design.
- 2.Any construction or practice, typically crude yet effective, designed to solve a problem temporarily or expediently.
- 3.An amalgamated mass of unrelated parts.
- 4.A badly written or makeshift piece of software; a hack.
verb
- 1.To build or use a kludge.
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