work around
noun[C]
(alsoworkaround)ukusIT
atemporarymethodfordealingwith acomputerorsoftwareproblemuntil a morepermanentsolutionisfound:
Oneeasyworkaround is toselectControl Panel and todouble-clicktheinterneticon.
aprocessfordealingwith anunexpectedproblemin apieceofequipmentor asystem:
Engineersdevelopeda workaround so that thespaceshuttlecanflywith just twosensorsworking.