workaround

or work-a·round

[ wurk-uh-round ]

noun

1. 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.

2. 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.

workaround

/ ˈwɜːkəˌraʊnd /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of workaround¹

First recorded in 1970–75; work + around

Example Sentences

The content studio has found a workaround in shooting outside or coaching talent on how to film themselves.

From Digiday

Assembloids are a sort of “mini-me,” a workaround for testing potential treatments on a simple “replica” of a person rather than directly on a human.

From Singularity Hub 

Harvard researchers are, however, developing a workaround based on the physical principles of a children’s pop-up toy.

From Fortune

Rapid advances in AI have provided a potential workaround by letting robots learn how to carry out tasks instead of relying on hand-coded instructions.

From Singularity Hub 

Some workarounds already are coming into practice, relying on things like grouping cohorts to reach the right consumers with the right message.

From Search Engine Watch

One workaround is for EMR software to include pre-programmed template notes.

From The Daily Beast

Your union workers and their rep may be willing to workaround these things for you, but it is a favor, not a right you have.

From The Daily Beast

Faced with a roadblock, Google last year came up with a workaround.

From The Daily Beast