Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A method or process of dealing with a problem.
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- noun A means of overcoming some obstacle, especially an obstacle consisting of laws, regulations, or constraints.
- noun computing A
procedure or a temporary fix thatbypasses a problem and allows theuser to continue working until a better solution can be provided; akluge . - noun project management An impromptu and temporary response to an unforeseen problem or risk.
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Update: The best way to implement this workaround is as follows:
Archive 2007-02-01 Jonathan Aquino 2007
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Update: The best way to implement this workaround is as follows:
Workaround for the Safari FOUC bug Jonathan Aquino 2007
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A workaround is to approve people based on the higher of current or expected interest rates so they cannot borrow more than they can afford if rates are artificially low.
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My current workaround is to work in chapters that can stand alone if necessary.
Brum Brum! Roger Langridge 2008
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The workaround is simple enough — you just need to uninstall them and then reinstall them.
Jailbreak the iPhone 1.1.3 Firmware for Third Party Apps | Lifehacker Australia 2008
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A workaround is to hide the body before the CSS files have loaded, and show the body afterwards: body {display: none;} body {display: block;}
Archive 2007-02-01 Jonathan Aquino 2007
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A workaround is to hide the body before the CSS files have loaded, and show the body afterwards: body {display: none;} body {display: block;}
Workaround for the Safari FOUC bug Jonathan Aquino 2007
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The workaround is in Article 3, which states that it's ok to blind as long as that's not the purpose: "Blinding as an incidental or collateral effect of the legitimate military employment of laser systems, including laser systems used against optical equipment, is not covered by the prohibition of this Protocol."
Boing Boing 2006
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The workaround is to use the “other” option and type in the http of your blog, but not everyone has that option in their comments.
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One simple workaround is to buy a plain white frosted sheet cake, have the photo frosting shipped right to your door, then lay it on top of the cake yourself.
shanvrolijk commented on the word workaround
"There are only so many hours in a day, but the most common workaround for devoted readers is surprisingly uninventive."
Source: What does it mean for a journalist today to be a Serious Reader?
January 22, 2018