Workaround

Workaround is an immediate and temporary response to an issue, for which a prior response had not been planned or was not effective. See also risk mitigation.

Definitions

According to the PMI Lexicon of Project Management Terms,

Workaround. An immediate and temporary response to an issue, for which a prior response had not been planned or was not effective. See also risk mitigation.

According to the ITIL Foundation 4e by Axelos,

Workaround. A solution that reduces or eliminates the impact of an incident or problem for which a full resolution is not yet available. Some workarounds reduce the likelihood of incidents.