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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions kludge noun  (context, electronics engineering) an improvised device, usually crudely constructed. Typically used to test the validity of a principle before doing a finished design. (context, general) any construction or practice, typically inelegant, designed to solve a problem temporarily or expediently (software) an amalgamated mass of totally unrelated parts forming a distressing whole from the Datamation article mentioned in the Usage Note below verb (kludges, kludged, kludged, kludging) to build or use a kludge Etymology: Perhaps from British military slang, possibly based on Scots word (term, kludge) or (term, kludgie, , common toilet) or from the German (term, klug, , clever); possibly related to Polish and Russian (term, klucz, , a key, a hint, a main point)There is evidence that (term, kluge) was once a separate word with similar meaning but separate derivation, but the spelling (term, kludge) was widely popularized in the U.S. by a 1962 w:Datamation, Datamation article, "How to Design a Kludge". Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for kludge for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550100250500 results per page. Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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