workaround

American  

[wurk-uh-round] / ˈwɜrk əˌraʊnd /

Or work-around

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.

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workaround British  

/ ˈwɜːkəˌraʊnd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of workaround

First recorded in 1970–75; work + around

Example Sentences

Ferrante, a father of two who works in film production in Los Angeles, has found a workaround: He now parks on the street, out of the Ring cam’s view.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a workaround, a customer buying groceries in Caracas, Venezuela, might text a relative or friend in the U.S. to initiate a payment from one U.S. account to another.

From The Wall Street Journal

Judges across the country have rejected similar workarounds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Second, when substitutes or workarounds can’t be instituted in time to mitigate the disruption.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Coffee badging”—going to the office just long enough to show your face and grab a cup o’ joe—was a popular workaround.

From The Wall Street Journal