workaround en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwɜːk.əɹaʊnd/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From work + around.
Meanings
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(idiomatic) A means or method of circumventing an obstacle, particularly one arising from constraints, laws or regulatory requirements.
More significantly, rigid deference to [Justin] Bieber’s still-young core fan base keeps things resolutely PG, with any acknowledgement of sex either couched in vague “touch your body” workarounds or downgraded to desirous hand-holding and eye-gazing.
2012 June 26, Genevieve Koski, “Music: Reviews: Justin Bieber: Believe”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2020:
- A procedure or a temporary fix that bypasses a problem and allows a user to continue working until a better solution can be provided.
- (qualifier:project management) An impromptu and temporary response to an unforeseen problem or risk.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| workarounds | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| work-around | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
Synonyms
kluge · cludge · band-aid solution · hack · stopgap · hack job · make-do · makeshift · workaround · jugaad · bodge · kludge · patch · band-aid · fiddle · kludge · put-together · lash-up · quick-and-dirty · kluge · patch-up · quick fix
Translations (47)
sh alternativno rješenje (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · fr contournement ((computing) a procedure or a temporary fix) · it scappatoia ((project management) an impromptu and temporary response) · ar تَحَاشٍ (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · fi temppu (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · pt jeitinho (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · ru хак ((computing) a procedure or a temporary fix) · es ajuste (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · es contorneo (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · fr trucage (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · pl obejście ((project management) an impromptu and temporary response) · it marchingegno (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · fr bidouillage (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · es acomodación (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · fr magouillage (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · pt contornar (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · it workaround ((computing) a procedure or a temporary fix) · es solución alternativa (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · es circunvalación (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · it trucco (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · es elusión (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · sh rješenje (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · es puenteo (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · sh zaobilazno rješenje (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · pl obejście ((computing) a procedure or a temporary fix) · fi viritys (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · es paliativo (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · ru костыль ((computing) a procedure or a temporary fix) · ar تَجَنُّب (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · it espediente (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · es arreglo (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · es circunvenimiento (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · es método alterno (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · it stratagemma (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · es solución temporánea (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · es solución temporaria (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · pl obejście (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · es rebusque (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · fi väliaikainen korjaus ((computing) a procedure or a temporary fix) · nl tijdelijke oplossing (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · ru трюк (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · ru обходное решение (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · fr solution (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · es baipás (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · de Workaround ((computing) a procedure or a temporary fix) · pt ajuste (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle) · es burla (a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle)