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earlier methods in solving this program were kluge at best

Spanish translation: los primeros métodos para resolver este programa estaban mal estructurados

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English term or phrase:earlier methods in solving this program were kluge at best
Spanish translation:los primeros métodos para resolver este programa estaban mal estructurados
Entered by: Adriana de Groote

15:37 Feb 16, 2005
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software / software
English term or phrase: earlier methods in solving this program were kluge at best
earlier methods in solving this program were kluge at best
Nelson
los primeros métodos para resolver este programa estaban mal estructurados
Explanation:
Una opción.

Kludge: [n] a badly assembled collection of parts hastily assembled to serve some particular purpose (often used to refer to computing systems or software that has been badly put together)
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Adriana de Groote
Guatemala
Local time: 19:34
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1los primeros métodos para resolver este programa estaban mal estructurados
Adriana de Groote
4 +1zafios, inadecuados, impropios, insuficientes
Egmont


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los primeros métodos para resolver este programa estaban mal estructurados


Explanation:
Una opción.

Kludge: [n] a badly assembled collection of parts hastily assembled to serve some particular purpose (often used to refer to computing systems or software that has been badly put together)

Adriana de Groote
Guatemala
Local time: 19:34
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agree  Andrée Goreux
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
zafios, inadecuados, impropios, insuficientes


Explanation:
A derogatory term that refers to a poor design. Like hacks, kludges use nonstandard techniques. But, whereas a hack can connote a clever solution to a problem, a kludge always implies that the solution is inelegant

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kluge = kludge


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Egmont
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Local time: 03:34
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PRO pts in category: 156

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agree  Shawn Keeney
1 day 40 mins
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