Definition of kludge Kludge

We found 5 definitions of kludge from 2 different sources.

What does kludge mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: kludges

kludge - a badly assembled collection of parts hastily assembled to serve some particular purpose (often used to refer to computing systems or software that has been badly put together)

aggregation, accumulation, assemblage, collection the act of accumulating

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Wiktionary

kludge (Noun)
An improvised device, usually crudely constructed. Typically used to test the validity of a principle before doing a finished design.
kludge (Noun)
Any construction or practice, typically inelegant, designed to solve a problem temporarily or expediently.
kludge (Noun)
An amalgamated mass of totally unrelated parts forming a distressing whole from the Datamation article mentioned in the Usage Note below.
kludge (Verb)
To build or use a kludge.