hackaround
English
Etymology
Blend of hack + workaround
Noun
hackaround (plural hackarounds)
- (computing) A hacky workaround; an unattractive but expedient solution.
- 2000, "Harold Rabbie", Always-on programs (on newsgroup comp.sys.palmtops.pilot)
- Just hafta remember to switch out of the always-on program before turning the Palm off. Or is there a hackaround for this inconvenience?
- 2004, C/C++ users journal (volume 22)
- If and when the EWG closes those holes with better language extensions, the library hackarounds can be refined or abandoned.
- 2000, "Harold Rabbie", Always-on programs (on newsgroup comp.sys.palmtops.pilot)