Workaround

//ˈwɜːk.əɹaʊnd// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A means of overcoming some obstacle, especially an obstacle consisting of constraints, or laws or regulations.

    "More significantly, rigid deference to [Justin] Bieber’s still-young core fan base keeps things resolutely PG, with any acknowledgement of sex either couched in vague “touch your body” workarounds or downgraded to desirous hand-holding and eye-gazing."

  2. 2
    A procedure or a temporary fix that bypasses a problem and allows a user to continue working until a better solution can be provided.
  3. 3
    An impromptu and temporary response to an unforeseen problem or risk.

Etymology

From work + around.

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