workaround

American  

[wurk-uh-round] / ˈwɜrk əˌraʊnd /

Or work-around

noun

1. Computers. a strategy or technique used to overcome a defect or other problem in a program or system.

   This is a known bug in version 1.5, but a workaround is available.

2. any method used to overcome a technical problem, especially a problem that could prevent success.

   The astronauts needed a workaround to bypass the faulty cable.

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workaround British  

/ ˈwɜːkəˌraʊnd /

noun

1. a method of circumventing or overcoming a problem in a computer program or system

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Etymology

Origin of workaround

First recorded in 1970–75; work + around

Example Sentences

And, the White House has already implemented workarounds to keep tariffs in place.

From Barron's

But all the Ukrainian drone units I visited believed that the Russians would soon find a workaround.

From BBC

One workaround is to move your Apple Photos library to an external drive, which allows you to use the Mac software without taking up your laptop’s storage space.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Super Bowl Sunday, household wipes clogged workaround pumps and released an additional 600,000 gallons of waste into the river.

From The Wall Street Journal

Koh found a workaround by enlisting willing Western software developers to apply for jobs in their own names and even show up for video meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal