KLUDGE


Meaning of KLUDGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈklüj ]

noun

or kluge ˈklüj, US also & Britain especially ˈkləj; ˈklü-jē

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1962

: a system and especially a computer system made up of poorly matched components

• kludgy also kludgey ˈklü-jē, US also & Britain especially ˈklə- adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.