quick-and-dirty

jargon, programming Describes a crock put together under

time or user pressure. Used especially when you want to

convey that you think the fast way might lead to trouble

further down the road. "I can have a quick-and-dirty fix in

place tonight, but I'll have to rewrite the whole module to

solve the underlying design problem."

See also kluge.

[Jargon File]

(1995-05-11)