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Temporary fix, or what's found in this puzzle's circles
Answer for the clue "Temporary fix, or what's found in this puzzle's circles ", 10 letters:
workaround
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A workaround is a bypass of a recognized problem in a system. A workaround is typically a temporary fix that implies that a genuine solution to the problem is needed. But workarounds are frequently as creative as true solutions, involving outside the box ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
also work-around , by 1987, from the verbal phrase, from work (v.) + around (adv.).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A means of overcoming some obstacle, especially an obstacle consisting of laws, regulations, or constraints.
Usage examples of workaround.
Naturally, all those workarounds would add weight to the aircraft, but, as the man says, safety first.
Most of my personal research led me to believe that there are reasonable workarounds to many of the problems Jerry's mentioned, if one can live with a "belt and suspenders" approach to design, generally by making things stronger than they need to be.