"workaround" meaning in English

See workaround in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈwɜːk.əɹaʊnd/ [UK] Forms: workarounds [plural]
Etymology: From work + around. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|work|around}} work + around Head templates: {{en-noun}} workaround (plural workarounds)
  1. A means of overcoming some obstacle, especially an obstacle consisting of constraints, or laws or regulations. Translations (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle): tijdelijke oplossing (Dutch), viritys (Finnish), temppu (Finnish), solution [feminine] (French), bidouillage [masculine] (French), magouillage [feminine] (French), trucage [masculine] (French), espediente [masculine] (Italian), trucco [masculine] (Italian), stratagemma [masculine] (Italian), marchingegno [masculine] (Italian), obejście [neuter] (Polish), contornar (Portuguese), ajuste [masculine] (Portuguese), обходное решение (obxodnoje rešenije) [neuter] (Russian), трюк (trjuk) [masculine] (Russian), rješenje [neuter] (Serbo-Croatian), alternativno rješenje (Serbo-Croatian), zaobilazno rješenje (Serbo-Croatian), elución [feminine] (Spanish), solución alternativa [masculine] (Spanish), ajuste [masculine] (Spanish), arreglo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-workaround-en-noun-3sSnU0GV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 34 8 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 67 28 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 32 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 26 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 68 26 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 59 34 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 68 25 7 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 65 26 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 71 25 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 59 34 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 56 37 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 71 25 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 56 37 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 74 23 3 Disambiguation of 'a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle': 55 27 18
  2. (computing) A procedure or a temporary fix that bypasses a problem and allows a user to continue working until a better solution can be provided. Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: kludge, kluge Translations ((computing) a procedure or a temporary fix): väliaikainen korjaus (Finnish), contournement [masculine] (French), Workaround [masculine] (German), workaround [masculine] (Italian), obejście [neuter] (Polish), костыль (kostylʹ) [masculine] (Russian), хак (xak) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-workaround-en-noun-ARgWzTcu Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of '(computing) a procedure or a temporary fix': 3 82 14
  3. (project management) An impromptu and temporary response to an unforeseen problem or risk. Translations ((project management) an impromptu and temporary response): scappatoia [feminine] (Italian), obejście [neuter] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-workaround-en-noun-5Z2e4BIO Disambiguation of '(project management) an impromptu and temporary response': 1 22 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: improvisation, repair
Synonyms: work-around, band-aid [US], band-aid solution [US], bodge [UK], cludge, fiddle, hack [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], hack job, jugaad, kludge, kluge, lash-up [UK], make-do, makeshift, patch, patch-up, put-together, quick-and-dirty, quick fix, stopgap, workaround

Inflected forms

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          "obstacle",
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          "constraint",
          "constraint"
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          "law",
          "law"
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          "regulation",
          "regulation"
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        "en:Computing"
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        "A procedure or a temporary fix that bypasses a problem and allows a user to continue working until a better solution can be provided."
      ],
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          "computing",
          "computing#Noun"
        ],
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          "procedure",
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          "temporary",
          "temporary"
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        [
          "fix",
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        ],
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          "bypasses",
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        ],
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          "problem",
          "problem"
        ],
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          "allow",
          "allow"
        ],
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          "user",
          "user"
        ],
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          "continue",
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        ],
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          "working",
          "work#Verb"
        ],
        [
          "better",
          "good#Adjective"
        ],
        [
          "solution",
          "solution"
        ],
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          "provide",
          "provide"
        ]
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        "(computing) A procedure or a temporary fix that bypasses a problem and allows a user to continue working until a better solution can be provided."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "kludge"
        },
        {
          "word": "kluge"
        }
      ],
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        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "An impromptu and temporary response to an unforeseen problem or risk."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "impromptu",
          "impromptu"
        ],
        [
          "response",
          "response"
        ],
        [
          "unforeseen",
          "unforeseen"
        ],
        [
          "risk",
          "risk#Noun"
        ]
      ],
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        "(project management) An impromptu and temporary response to an unforeseen problem or risk."
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwɜːk.əɹaʊnd/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "work-around"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:workaround",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "word": "band-aid"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:workaround",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "word": "band-aid solution"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:workaround",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ],
      "word": "bodge"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:workaround",
      "word": "cludge"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:workaround",
      "word": "fiddle"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:workaround",
      "topics": [
        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "natural-sciences"
      ],
      "word": "hack"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:workaround",
      "word": "hack job"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:workaround",
      "word": "jugaad"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:workaround",
      "word": "kludge"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:workaround",
      "word": "kluge"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:workaround",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ],
      "word": "lash-up"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:workaround",
      "word": "make-do"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:workaround",
      "word": "makeshift"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:workaround",
      "word": "patch"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:workaround",
      "word": "patch-up"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:workaround",
      "word": "put-together"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:workaround",
      "word": "quick-and-dirty"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:workaround",
      "word": "quick fix"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:workaround",
      "word": "stopgap"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:workaround",
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    }
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    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
      "word": "tijdelijke oplossing"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
      "word": "viritys"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
      "word": "temppu"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "solution"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bidouillage"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "magouillage"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "trucage"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "espediente"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "trucco"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "stratagemma"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "marchingegno"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "obejście"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
      "word": "contornar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ajuste"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "obxodnoje rešenije",
      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "обходное решение"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "trjuk",
      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "трюк"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "rješenje"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
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      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
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    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
      "word": "zaobilazno rješenje"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "elución"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "solución alternativa"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ajuste"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "arreglo"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(computing) a procedure or a temporary fix",
      "word": "väliaikainen korjaus"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "(computing) a procedure or a temporary fix",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "contournement"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(computing) a procedure or a temporary fix",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Workaround"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "(computing) a procedure or a temporary fix",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "workaround"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(computing) a procedure or a temporary fix",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "obejście"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "kostylʹ",
      "sense": "(computing) a procedure or a temporary fix",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "костыль"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "xak",
      "sense": "(computing) a procedure or a temporary fix",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "хак"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "(project management) an impromptu and temporary response",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "scappatoia"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(project management) an impromptu and temporary response",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "obejście"
    }
  ],
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}

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