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Definition of
workaround noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
workaround
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈwərkəˌraʊnd
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(
computing
)
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a way in which you can solve or avoid a problem when the most obvious solution is not possible
See
workaround
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Nearby words
workaday
adjective
workaholic
noun
workaround
noun
work around to
phrasal verb
work at
phrasal verb