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Article #13671Re: Definition: Kludge
From: davidsen
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1987 12:07
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1987 12:07
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I can tell you where "kluge" came from, and can give you
the approximate definition. In Datamation 1962 (can't remember
the month) there was an article which gave the definition:
"Kluge: a random selection of mismatched parts forming
a displeasing whole".
That is the gist of the definition if not the exact form. I could probably
find it in a few hours, but I'll let someone else do it. At the time we
had no idea the term would catch on.
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