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kludge

/kluːdʒ/

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noun

Solución improvisada, apaño

(electronics engineering) An improvised device, typically crudely constructed to test the validity of a principle before doing a finished design.

Examples :

"To quickly test his sensor idea, the engineer built a kludge out of spare parts and tape before investing in a proper prototype. "

Para probar rápidamente su idea del sensor, el ingeniero construyó un apaño con piezas de repuesto y cinta adhesiva antes de invertir en un prototipo adecuado.

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noun

Solución provisional, chapuza

Any construction or practice, typically crude yet effective, designed to solve a problem temporarily or expediently.

Examples :

"The wobbly table leg was fixed with a stack of napkins; it was a temporary kludge, but it worked for dinner. "

La pata tambaleante de la mesa se arregló con una pila de servilletas; era una chapuza temporal, pero funcionó para la cena.

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noun

Chapuza, apaño

An amalgamated mass of unrelated parts.

Examples :

"The old computer was a kludge; it had a new hard drive, a used graphics card, and a monitor from the 90s all wired together with tape. "

La vieja computadora era una chapuza; tenía un disco duro nuevo, una tarjeta gráfica usada y un monitor de los años 90, todo cableado con cinta adhesiva.

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noun

Chapuza, apaño

A badly written or makeshift piece of software; a hack.

Examples :

""The office's new system was a kludge of old programs and temporary fixes, making it slow and unreliable." "

El nuevo sistema de la oficina era una chapuza de programas antiguos y arreglos temporales, lo que lo hacía lento y poco fiable.

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verb

Improvisar, apañar

To build or use a kludge.

Examples :

"The printer was jammed, so I had to kludge together a fix using tape and a paperclip to get it working temporarily. "

La impresora estaba atascada, así que tuve que improvisar una solución con cinta adhesiva y un clip para que funcionara temporalmente.

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