verb
- present participle of kluge; to assemble or repair something in a clumsy or makeshift way using whatever materials are available
Usage: informal; computing and engineering contexts
Examples
- The technician was kluging together a temporary fix for the server.
- Instead of replacing the broken part, he spent the afternoon kluging a solution with duct tape and wire.
- The software team was kluging the code to meet the deadline rather than refactoring it properly.
- They were kluging the equipment together from spare parts found in the storage room.
- The engineer admitted to kluging the circuit board rather than redesigning it from scratch.