/ Dictionary / Index K kludge: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: kludge Pronunciation: (klj), [key] — n. Computers Slang. a software or hardware configuration that, while inelegant, inefficient, clumsy, or patched together, succeeds in solving a specific problem or performing a particular task. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: kludge (Thesaurus) Kluckhohn klunker Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language