workaround

or work-a·round

[ wurk-uh-round ]

noun
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

Origin of workaround

1
First recorded in 1970–75; work + around

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British Dictionary definitions for workaround

workaround

/ (ˈwɜːkəˌraʊnd) /


noun
  1. a method of circumventing or overcoming a problem in a computer program or system

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