kludge
Pronunciation:
/kluːdʒ/noun
Definitions
(electronics engineering) An improvised device, typically crudely constructed to test the validity of a principle before doing a finished design.
Any construction or practice, typically crude yet effective, designed to solve a problem temporarily or expediently.
An amalgamated mass of unrelated parts.
A badly written or makeshift piece of software; a hack.
verb
Definitions
To build or use a kludge.