band-aiding
Quick surface repair
Band-aiding is applying a superficial fix to a problem rather than addressing its root cause.
The term invokes the adhesive bandage brand—useful for minor wounds but inadequate for serious injury.
We're just band-aiding the infrastructure instead of rebuilding it.
The implication is that the solution is temporary, inadequate, or avoids harder work.
Temporary substitute measure
- patchingRepairing by covering
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- improvisingCreating spontaneously without plan
- workaroundMakeshift bypass of difficulty
kludge · jerry-rigging · patchwork · short-term · provisional · interim · cobbling · jury-rigging
Emergency software repair
- patchingRepairing by covering
- debuggingError removal from programs
- workaroundMakeshift bypass of difficulty
- hackShortcut or breach
kludging · maintenance · firefighting · troubleshooting · scripting
Concealing by covering
- concealingKeeping something secret
- superficialLacking depth or substance
- surface-levelConcerning only the outermost layer
- deflectingTurning from original path
sidestepping · evading · dodging · whitewashing · cosmetic · shallow · burying · dismissing
stopgap
Temporary substitute measure
- patchingRepairing by covering
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- improvisingCreating spontaneously without plan
workaround · kludge · jerry-rigging · patchwork · short-term · provisional · interim · cobbling · jury-rigging
hotfix
Emergency software repair
- patchingRepairing by covering
- debuggingError removal from programs
- workaroundMakeshift bypass of difficulty
hack · kludging · maintenance · firefighting · troubleshooting · scripting
masking
Concealing by covering
- concealingKeeping something secret
- superficialLacking depth or substance
- surface-levelConcerning only the outermost layer
deflecting · sidestepping · evading · dodging · whitewashing · cosmetic · shallow · burying · dismissing · minimizing
band-aidingsolving
Finding the answer
curing · eradicating · remedying · restructuring · fixing
band-aidingsystematic approach
Organized, repeatable procedure
long-term planning · preventing · overhauling · reengineering · preventive maintenance
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