Answer: kludge

AnswerCrossword Clue
KLUDGEMakeshift device
KLUDGEClumsy workaround
KLUDGEQuick-and-dirty solution
KLUDGEWorkable if awkward solution to a computer problem
kludgesoftware or hardware configuration that, while inelegant, inefficient, clumsy, or patched together, succeeds in solving a specific problem or performing a particular task
kludgeto contrive a clumsy makeshift mechanism, also KLUGE