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Kludge vs Kludgie - What's the difference?

kludge | kludgie |

As nouns the difference between kludge and kludgie

is that kludge is (electronics engineering) an improvised device, usually crudely constructed typically used to test the validity of a principle before doing a finished design while kludgie is (rare) a toilet.

As a verb kludge

is to build or use a kludge.

kludge

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia kludge)
  • (electronics engineering) An improvised device, usually crudely constructed. Typically used to test the validity of a principle before doing a finished design.
  • (general) Any construction or practice, typically inelegant, designed to solve a problem temporarily or expediently.
  • (computing) An amalgamated mass of totally unrelated parts forming a distressing whole.

    • Usage notes

    Related terms

    * kludgy

    Verb

  • to build or use a kludge

    • See also

    * workaround * quick fix * stopgap * bodge

    kludgie

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) A toilet.