interimprogram

noun

UK /ˈɪntərɪm ˈprəʊɡræm/

US /ˈɪntərɪm ˈproʊɡræm/

A temporary program that is used for a little while until the real one is ready.

The school used an interim program to teach coding until the new computers arrived.

SYNONYMS

temporary program stopgap program provisional program transitional program make-do program

RELATED WORDS

interim program temporary transition placeholder

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A short software tool that fills in until a full application is finished.

The team released an interim program to let users test the basic features.

3. A backup plan that runs while the main plan is being fixed.

During the repair, an interim program kept the factory machines running.

4. A trial schedule used before a permanent one is chosen.

The interim program for bus routes will last only two months.