A workaround is a bypass of a recognized problem or limitation in a system or policy. 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 thinking in their creation.
Part of the Miles Glacier Bridge, with a temporary repair after a 1964 March earthquake which was finally repaired in 2004 July.
A software bug is bug in computer software.
Error resulting from a software bug displayed on two screens at La Croix de Berny station in France