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单词 kludgy
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Definition of kludgy in English:

kludgy

(also cludgy, kludgey)
adjectivekludgier, cludgiest, cludgier, kludgiest ˈkluːdʒiˈklʌdʒiˈklo͞ojē
Computing informal
  • Awkwardly or inelegantly made or done.

    you can copy files over a network using slightly kludgy onscreen menus
    Example sentencesExamples
    • That's still a big premium to pay for portability and extra battery life when you can get much more powerful (but heavier and kludgier) laptops for much less.
    • Kludgy workarounds and dedicated networks for a handful of devices are not sustainable solutions.
    • It may just be that we're not comfortable with it yet, but the browsing is kind of cludgy.
    • Adobe acknowledged the fix is complicated and somewhat kludgy, but it does get designers back up and running.
    • Back then, Windows 3.1 was a kludgey, moth-eaten curtain hung in front of DOS.

Origin

1960s: from kludge + -y1.

Definition of kludgy in US English:

kludgy

(also cludgy, kludgey)
adjectiveˈklo͞ojē
Computing informal
  • Awkwardly or inelegantly made or done.

    you can copy files over a network using slightly kludgy onscreen menus
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Kludgy workarounds and dedicated networks for a handful of devices are not sustainable solutions.
    • That's still a big premium to pay for portability and extra battery life when you can get much more powerful (but heavier and kludgier) laptops for much less.
    • Back then, Windows 3.1 was a kludgey, moth-eaten curtain hung in front of DOS.
    • Adobe acknowledged the fix is complicated and somewhat kludgy, but it does get designers back up and running.
    • It may just be that we're not comfortable with it yet, but the browsing is kind of cludgy.

Origin

1960s: from kludge + -y.

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