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  1. kludgyadjective

    sloppy, hasty, shoddy, or inelegant

    This is kind of a kludgy solution, but it will work for now.

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  1. kludgy

    A kludge or kluge () is a workaround or quick-and-dirty solution that is clumsy, inelegant, inefficient, difficult to extend and hard to maintain. This term is used in diverse fields such as computer science, aerospace engineering, Internet slang, evolutionary neuroscience, and government. It is similar in meaning to the naval term jury rig.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of kludgy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of kludgy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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