workarounds
Hacks around obstacles
Workarounds are methods for bypassing problems or limitations without actually solving them.
A workaround gets you past a bug in software, a gap in policy, or a broken system: Until they fix the glitch, here's a workaround.
The term implies practicality over elegance—you do what works, not what's ideal.
Repairs or solutions
- patchesPieces sewn over holes
- remediesTreatments that restore health
- repairsRestorative maintenance work
- correctionsAdjustments to fix errors
rectifications · resolutions · mends · answers · cures · mitigations · ameliorations · redresses
Quick improvised solutions
- jury-riggingImprovised temporary repair
- kludgeAwkward but functional solution
- DIYAmateur home projects
- make-doManage with less
patch-up · tinkering · cobbling · bodge · improvisation · resourcefulness · cleverness · ingenuity
Changes to improve fit
- modificationsChanges to existing things
- tweaksMinor modifications
- alterationsChanges made to something
- accommodationsPlaces providing temporary residence
customization · tailoring · revisions · amendments · reconfigurations · flexibility · compromises · concessions
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuversPlanned strategic movements
- gambitsTactical opening sacrifices
- ploysDeliberate deceptive tactics
- schemesCrafty organized plans
approaches · countermeasures · loopholes · exploits · circumvention · evasion · sidesteps · detours
fixes
Repairs or solutions
- patchesPieces sewn over holes
- remediesTreatments that restore health
- repairsRestorative maintenance work
corrections · rectifications · resolutions · mends · answers · cures · mitigations · ameliorations · redresses · troubleshoots
hacks
Quick improvised solutions
- jury-riggingImprovised temporary repair
- kludgeAwkward but functional solution
- DIYAmateur home projects
make-do · patch-up · tinkering · cobbling · bodge · improvisation · resourcefulness · cleverness · ingenuity · creativity
adjustments
Changes to improve fit
- modificationsChanges to existing things
- tweaksMinor modifications
- alterationsChanges made to something
accommodations · customization · tailoring · revisions · amendments · reconfigurations · flexibility · compromises · concessions · realignment
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuversPlanned strategic movements
- gambitsTactical opening sacrifices
- ploysDeliberate deceptive tactics
schemes · approaches · countermeasures · loopholes · exploits · circumvention · evasion · sidesteps · detours · runarounds
- software maintenancedebugging, refactoring, bug fixes, code review, patching
- problem-solvingproblem solving, puzzles, riddles, logic, solutions
- flawsfaults, defect, flaw, blemish, flaws
- Resourcefulnessresourcefulness, ingenuity, cleverness, inventiveness, problem-solving
- life hackslifehacks, hacks, tips, tricks, shortcuts
- Adaptation Strategiesadaptation, flexibility, resilience, improvisation, pivoting
workaroundspatches
Pieces sewn over holes
bug fixes · corrections · resolutions · remediation · eradication