Reputation: 22526

What do you call a bugfix which, you know very well, doesn't fix the root cause?

In medical terms, this is called a "symptomatic treatment". What is it called in the context of software development?

Upvotes: 7

Answers (5)

Reputation: 86565

I tend to call them "band-aids". Feel free to replace with your region's most-known brand of adhesive bandages, if you like. :)

Upvotes: 2

Reputation: 2078

It's called a kludge.

Upvotes: 3

Reputation: 25342

"Workaround" is the term I would suggest.

Upvotes: 7

Reputation: 38366

Hack (or possibly dirty hack)

Upvotes: 7

Reputation: 55152

"Patch" or "temporary fix".

Upvotes: 2