workaround
or work-a·round
[wurk-uh-round]
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noun
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.
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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Origin of workaround
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Examples from the Web for workaround
Contemporary Examples of workaround
One workaround is for EMR software to include pre-programmed template notes.
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.
Faced with a roadblock, Google last year came up with a workaround.
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workaround
noun
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