workaround

[wurk-uh-round] /ˈwɜrk əˌraʊnd/

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.

Also, work-around.

Origin

1970-75; work + around

British Dictionary definitions for workaround

workaround

/ˈwɜːkəˌraʊnd/

noun

a method of circumventing or overcoming a problem in a computer program or system

Word Origin and History for workaround

by 1987, from work (v.) + around.

workaround in Technology

jargon, programming
A temporary kluge used to bypass, mask or otherwise avoid a bug or misfeature in some system. Customers often find themselves living with workarounds for long periods of time rather than getting a bug fix.
[Jargon File]
(1998-06-25)