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hackaround

hackaround noun: a hacky workaround; an unattractive but expedient solution.

Noun

hackaround (plural hackarounds)

  1. A hacky workaround; an unattractive but expedient solution.
    • Just hafta remember to switch out of the always-on program before turning the Palm off. Or is there a hackaround for this inconvenience?2000, Harold Rabbie, “Always-on programs”, in comp.sys.palmtops.pilot (Usenet)
    • If and when the EWG closes those holes with better language extensions, the library hackarounds can be refined or abandoned.2004, C/C++ users journal, volume 22

Forms of hackaround

pluralhackarounds

Origin of hackaround

Blend of hack + workaround.

Questions about hackaround

What does hackaround mean?
Hackaround means a hacky workaround; an unattractive but expedient solution.
What part of speech is hackaround?
Hackaround is a noun.
What is the plural of hackaround?
The plural of hackaround is hackarounds.

Words near hackaround in the dictionary

  1. hackable
  2. hackamore
  3. hackamores
  4. hackapick
  5. hackapik
  6. hackaround
  7. hackarounds
  8. hackathon
  9. hackathons
  10. hackaton
  11. hackatons

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