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kludgy

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kludge or kluge   (klōōj)   
n.   Slang

  1. A system, especially a computer system, that is constituted of poorly matched elements or of elements originally intended for other applications.

  2. A clumsy or inelegant solution to a problem.


[From ironic use of earlier kluge, smart, clever, from spelling pronunciation of German kluge, from Middle High German kluc, from Middle Low German klōk.]
kludge v., kludg'y adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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kludgy [ˈklədʒi] or [ˈkludʒi]

  1. mod.
    having to do with an inefficient or sloppily written computer program. : I don't care if it's kludgy. Does it work?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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