Workarounds Glossary

Browse 5 workarounds terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

5 Workarounds Terms

Digital Duct Tape: A temporary technical fix that holds things together just well enough to keep moving, even if it is inelegant or fragile. It often describes adapters, scripts,...
Duct Tape Programming: An approach to coding that favors expedient patches, glue scripts, and minimal fixes over cleaner design, usually to keep a system moving under pressure. The...
Escape Hatch: A supported way to bypass an abstraction, framework rule, or restrictive default when the standard path cannot handle a real requirement. Good escape hatches...
Rubber Band Fix: A flimsy workaround that holds things together just enough for the moment, with the implication that it can snap later under pressure. It is a more fragile...
Temporary Fix: A fix intended to hold things together for now without claiming to be the final answer. In engineering slang, temporary fixes become dangerous when everyone...