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workaround
or work-a·round
[ wurk-uh-round ]
noun
- Computers. a strategy or technique used to overcome a defect or other problem in a program or system:
This is a known bug in version 1.5, but a workaround is available.
- any method used to overcome a technical problem, especially a problem that could prevent success:
The astronauts needed a workaround to bypass the faulty cable.
workaround
/ ˈwɜːkəˌraʊnd /
noun
- a method of circumventing or overcoming a problem in a computer program or system
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Example Sentences
One workaround is for EMR software to include pre-programmed template notes.
From The Daily Beast
Your union workers and their rep may be willing to workaround these things for you, but it is a favor, not a right you have.
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Faced with a roadblock, Google last year came up with a workaround.
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