hackaround
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of hack + workaround
Noun
[edit]hackaround (plural hackarounds)
- (computing) A hacky workaround; an unattractive but expedient solution.
- 2000, Harold Rabbie, “Always-on programs”, in comp.sys.palmtops.pilot (Usenet):
- Just hafta remember to switch out of the always-on program before turning the Palm off. Or is there a hackaround for this inconvenience?
- 2004, C/C++ users journal, volume 22:
- If and when the EWG closes those holes with better language extensions, the library hackarounds can be refined or abandoned.