workaround

Meanings

Plural: workarounds

Noun

• A means of overcoming some obstacle, especially an obstacle consisting of constraints, or laws or regulations.
• A procedure or a temporary fix that bypasses a problem and allows a user to continue working until a better solution can be provided.
• An impromptu and temporary response to an unforeseen problem or risk.

Synonyms

band-aid, band-aid solution, bodge, cludge, fiddle, hack, hack job, jugaad, kludge, kluge, lash-up, make-do, makeshift, patch, patch-up, put-together, quick fix, quick-and-dirty, stopgap, workaround